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POLITICSJun 30 · 19:44 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGSAP via Scripps News Group

'Full suppression': As wildfires worsen, Trump administration revives policy to stomp out all fires quickly

Three U.S. government firefighters died in a Colorado wildfire as the Trump administration revived a policy to rapidly suppress all fires, creating a new federal fire service by consolidating personnel from four Interior Department agencies. Critics argue the 'full suppression' approach contradicts long-standing strategies that used controlled burns to mitigate wildfire risks.

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