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The Trump administration upended how the West fights wildfires. California is bracing too

The Trump administration upended how the West fights wildfires. California is bracing too
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A helicopter drops water on the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on May 18, 2026. (Zin Chiang / CalMatters) Four firefighters, two helicopter pilots and a contractor bulldozing a fireline have died in Colorado, Utah and Oregon this year. Fast-moving fires have burned millions of acres and destroyed hun...

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