Firefighters Told 'help is not on the way'

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Every spring, Forest Service fire leaders meet to plan for the upcoming fire season. This year, some employees were shocked by the blunt remarks made during a meeting with forest supervisors and fire staff officers from across the Intermountain West. "We were told, Help is not on the way,'" said one employee, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their job.

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In western Colorado, firefighters are up against windy, hot weather as they try to protect homes and infrastructure from a pair of lightning-caused wildfires.

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-- NPR (@npr.org) Aug 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM

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Well sacrifices have to be made to cut taxes for billionaires, pay for the upgrades to Bribe Force One and the $200,000,000 tacky ballroom.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-11 07:31 AM

"We were told, Help is not on the way,'"

So Much Winning!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-11 08:37 AM

"Americans, I think, are sick of continuing to send their money, their tax dollars of this particular conflict but if the Firefighters want to step up and actually buy the rakes from American producers we're OK with that, but we're not going to fund it ourselves anymore," Vance continued."

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-11 08:39 AM

Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

abcnews.go.com

Pedo 47 needs to open his giant faucet.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-08-11 11:01 AM

In a related story, a trash can in a Wal-Mart parking lot in some Red state caught on fire, and 17 fire companies and two news helicopters responded. Der Dotard took personal credit for the fast response...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-12 08:12 AM

... Firefighters Told 'help is not on the way' ...

Thank-you Pres Trump for endangering these brave individuals as they strive and risk their lives to protect Americans.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-12 07:03 PM

Rofl, the entire article goes over both sides and concludes nothing, yet a quote by an anonymous source over something that can't be proven was said is highlighted in a liberal outlet. How shocking. Never seen that before except every day.

The hint of any kind of logical conclusion to be made here is that a) staffing may be a problem LIKE ALMOST EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY IN AMERICA and b) Western liberal states are now having to prove they aren't capable of meeting their own needs and must suck at the teat of the Feds in order to survive.

#7 | Posted by humtake at 2025-08-13 11:51 AM

Western liberal states are now having to prove they aren't capable of meeting their own needs and must suck at the teat of the Feds in order to survive.

#7 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

lol talk about an overdrawn, not well supported conclusion.

You try so hard, bless your little heart.

But as usual, you swing for the fences but miss entirely.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-13 12:24 PM

Western liberal states are now having to prove they aren't capable of meeting their own needs and must suck at the teat of the Feds in order to survive.

#7 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

lol talk about an overdrawn, not well supported conclusion.

You try so hard, bless your little heart.

But as usual, you swing for the fences but miss entirely.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-13 12:24 PM

Well now they know how the people feel.

When has the US government ever helped the in need?

Look at any diaster, nothing has been rebuilt.

US government is a train wreck.

#10 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-13 04:58 PM

Humtake is a deplorable fool who supports pedophilia

#11 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-08-13 05:15 PM