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Forest Service regularly trains soldiers in wildland firefighting techniques to ensure readiness in the event @DeptofWar assistance is requested as part of the national response to wildfires or other emergencies.
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Forest Service rappel crews have surpassed 1k helicopter insertions this season. That shows how active & demanding this wildfire year has been. Each insertion represents highly skilled firefighters being deployed into challenging terrain where rapid response makes a difference.
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Critically hot, dry, and windy weather is driving active to extreme fire behavior across the West.
With 46,064 fires and 6.3M acres burned nationally, interagency crews—from the Forest Service, DOI, and partners nationwide—remain fully engaged on large fires and initial attack.
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If you fly, we can’t.
When drones are in the area, firefighting aircraft have to be grounded, putting crews and communities at risk. Keep your drone away from fire zones so firefighters can do their job safely.
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