Firefighter deaths raise questions about available resources for Western wildfires

NPR | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published August 3, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

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Five firefighters have died battling wildfires in the past six weeks, raising questions about how stretched firefighting resources are in a season that is expected to be both long and severe.

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