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As wildfires worsen, Trump administration revives discredited policy to stomp out all fires quickly
The Trump administration revived a discredited wildfire suppression policy amid three firefighter deaths in Colorado. A new federal fire service, created without congressional approval, consolidated personnel from four Interior Department agencies, causing operational confusion. Critics argue the 'full suppression' approach contradicts long-standing ecological fire management practices.
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