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'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season
By Tinbete Ermyas

'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season

Henry Larson, Emily Feng, Tinbete Ermyas | May 9, 2026, 7:03 PM UTC
Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.