The Trump administration upended how the West fights wildfires. California is bracing too

Multiple deaths of firefighters, pilots, and contractors have occurred across Colorado, Utah, and Oregon due to fast-moving fires that have burned millions of acres in the West. The Trump administration has reshaped fire fighting by consolidating crews into a new U.S. Wildland Fire Service to pursue "full suppression." Critics argue this aggressive default response could perpetuate environmental problems caused by dry fuels while demanding more resources than are available.