Wildfire and smoke maps like this one on the federal government's fire.airnow.gov website were developed in part from research funded by the U.S. Forest Service
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President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season.
Wildfire and smoke maps like this one on the federal government's fire.airnow.gov website were developed in part from research funded by the U.S. Forest Service
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