And we have a lot of public lands managed by the Forest Service, by the blm. Western wildfires, of course, becoming more prevalent here in Colorado and in the Rocky Mountain West. And The cuts are devastating. These mass indiscriminate terminations of Forest Service folks, you know, rangers and people doing search and rescue efforts, you know, people who are helping wildland firefighters, forestry technicians and the like. A real challenge in terms of public safety for our community. And to hear from local law enforcement local jurisdictions, stakeholders about that impact, that harm. (10:53–11:09)
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Asserts that budget cuts have led to significant terminations of Forest Service personnel.
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