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Canada's Wildfire Workforce Collapse.

Canada's Wildfire Workforce Collapse.

Out of 261 positions for crew leaders, only 62 have previous experience. Is the U.S. next?

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Nov 20, 2023
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The entire world knows about Canada’s record wildfire season by now. Everyone was hyper-aware about the Boreal Forest burning and sending annoying smoke to boomers in Boston, wives in Washington D.C., and newsrooms in New York were quick to notice the new nuisance…

But when it comes to the glaring emergency unfolding in their workforce, it’s like I’m si…

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