As wildfires rage across the Western U.S., the Forest Service is operating with massive staffing gaps, over 4,500 vacancies.

With 961,740 acres already burned this year and more than 100 active fires stretching crews to the breaking point, the Interior Department continues to falsely claim that wildfire response teams are fully staffed.

But frontline firefighters and internal reports say otherwise.

Secretary Doug Burgum oversees wildland fire operations through agencies like the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. Yet under his watch, we’ve seen budget cuts, layoffs, a hiring freeze, and key wildfire jobs unfilled all during peak fire season.

This is a dangerous gamble with public safety, climate resilience, and America’s most treasured lands.

Send a message directly to Secretary Burgum and demand that he hire firefighters now -- no excuses, no delays.