BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials ...

Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos President Donald Trump has told government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that ...

Photo: AP News From The Associated Press - June 15, 2025. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings ...

White House moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos. BY Associated Press Washington, D.C. PUBLISHED 8:24 AM ET Jun. 13, 2025 PUBLISHED 8:24 AM EDT ...

Trump's proposed budget for next year calls for the creation of a new Federal Wildland Fire Service under the U.S. Interior Department. That would mean shifting thousands of personnel from the U.S.

BILLINGS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it ...

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Montana’s system of determining how much landowners should pay for wildland firefighting resources has drifted out of balance since its inception decades ago, according to a legislative audit. Under ...