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Wildland firefighters are sounding the alarm over federal push for aggressive, all-out fire suppression tactics—risking lives amid record-breaking drought and extreme weather. A devastating wildfire in Eastern Washington, which jumped the Spokane River and destroyed 600+ homes, underscores the danger. Once a common federal policy to extinguish fires by 10 AM the next day, today’s “full suppression” approach is being blamed for putting crews in harm’s way, especially after four federal firefighters died in Colorado. Decades of fire suppression have created tinderbox forests, fueling faster, more deadly blazes. While state officials haven’t confirmed federal mandates as the cause, they stress the urgent need for safety-first leadership as federal staffing cuts and shifting priorities threaten firefighter well-being.

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