Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk

By: Alex Brown

Outlets: Stateline

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 1,780

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme, fast-moving blazes — could put firefighters in danger as conditions escalate this month.

Those extreme weather conditions fueled disaster in Eastern Washington Saturday when a fast-moving wildfire jumped the Spokane River and swept through neighborhoods of Spokane, destroying more than 600 structures and forcing …

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