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.
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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