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As wildfires worsen, Trump administration revives discredited policy to stomp out all fires quickly
Summary by Alamo Heights News Editorial Desk Martha Bellisle And Matthew Brown, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details on this policy and the new federal fire service can be found through KSAT 12, a local news source in San Antonio. A recent development in the Trump administration's approach to wildfires has been brought to attention by a tragic event in Colorado.
A recent development in the Trump administration's approach to wildfires has been brought to attention by a tragic event in Colorado. The deaths of three US government firefighters have highlighted the administration's new federal fire service and its policy on wildfires.
The policy in question aims to quickly extinguish all wildfires, a approach that was previously discredited. One of the firefighters who lost their life worked for the US government.
Further details on this policy and the new federal fire service can be found through KSAT 12, a local news source in San Antonio.
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Category: safety Published: June 30, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News Reading time: 1 min
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