'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season ^73.1%

NPR - By Henry Larson, Emily Feng, Tinbete Ermyas - 5/9/2026, 7:03 PM

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Across the country, wildland firefighters are staring down what could be one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history. Among those figuring out how to prepare is the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a brand new agency created by the Trump administration. "We're dry and we're expecting the pace to pick up significantly here any time,"... more