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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...