USDA Forest Service
Coverage of USDA Forest Service in the Nexus archive.
- Forest Service chief defends agency’s largest reorganization in a century
USDA Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz defends a major reorganization dissolving regional offices established 120 years ago, citing 300 applications for 15 new state director roles. The restructuring includes moving the agency’s headquarters to Utah, closing research stations, and establishing state offices with six to eight staff members each.
- 'Sacrifice will never be forgotten': Colorado, federal agencies mourn loss of 3 firefighters
Three federal firefighters were killed and two injured in a burnover on the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah line. The fires merged into the Snyder Mesa Fire, now over 28,000 acres, prompting condolences from multiple agencies and officials.
- 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
Three firefighters were killed and two injured while battling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border, with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reporting the incident involving the Knowles and Gore fires. The western U.S. faces intensified wildfire activity, including the large Cottonwood Fire in Utah, amid record-low snowpack and severe drought conditions.
- 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
Three firefighters were killed and two injured while battling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border. The incident occurred during efforts to contain the Knowles and Gore fires, with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service expressing grief over the loss.