‘It’s All Been Scrapped’: Women in Wildland Firefighting Bootcamps Canceled After Dei Cuts

Inside Climate News · By Jessica Kutz, The 19th · last updated March 5, 2025 – 12:08 AM

Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump’s orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.

By Jessica Kutz, The 19th

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