Increased fire danger has U.S. Forest Service considering hiring staff early
1/19/2018 6:10:09 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arizona
Coconino County, AZ
Start Date: 1/19/2018
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Record and near record dry conditions through Arizona’s fall and winter months have increased the fire danger, prompting local forest managers to consider bringing in fire fighters one month early, in March instead of April, according to the Coconino National Forest fire staff officer. Usually about 100 seasonal fire staffers, including hotshots, are hired each year, and bringing some hotshot crews in early would increase regional preparedness.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Jan. 19, 2018
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