U.S. Wildfire Fighters to Mask Up After Decades-Long Ban on Smoke Protections NYT | Top Stories By: Hannah Dreier 10 September 2025 at 03:59 The Forest Service is reversing course as it faces growing pressure over workers falling ill with cancer and lung disease. The move is part of a flurry of changes to aid firefighters. © Loren Elliott for The New York TimesA U.S. Forest Service firefighter last month in San Luis Obispo County, Calif.
‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’ NYT | Top Stories By: Hannah Dreier 7 September 2025 at 17:00 He started fighting wildfires as a teenager. After inhaling smoke on the front lines for six seasons, he faced an impossible choice.
Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying NYT | Top Stories By: Hannah Dreier 3 September 2025 at 02:23 The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks. © Loren Elliott for The New York Times
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