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Cassie Wandersee

Montana News

Land management agencies are struggling to hire enough firefighters

Edward F. O'Brien

Federal and state land managers in Montana are not yet fully staffed with their usual number of seasonal firefighters. During its hiring process, the U.S. Forest Service has faced the same workforce shortage pressures affecting the private sector.