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JUNE 18, 2001

Despite an effort to bring in more recruits, US Forest Service officials in New Mexico say they don't have enough fire fighters.

Funding from Congress is supposed to add 3,500 new firefighters for the Forest Service and 1,700 for the Department of Interior. Secretary Gale Norton recently told Indianz.Com the Interior's effort to bring in Indian Country recruits has been successful, although not all can fulfill the requirements necessary to become a fire fighter.

Get the Story:
Forest Service Reports Shortage of Firefighters (The Albuquerque Journal 6/17)

Relevant Links:
Fire Jobs, BIA - http://fire.nifc.nps.gov/bia/firejobs/firejobs1.html
BIA Wildfire Management - http://fire.nifc.nps.gov/bia
National Fire Plan - http://www.fireplan.gov
National Interagency Fire Center - http://www.nifc.gov/index.html

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