President Trump’s hiring freeze is affecting 18,000 federal firefighters from reporting to work, including coming to Southern California.

Crews helped battle the deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires, and now some worry a shortfall will weaken response capabilities as fire season approaches.

Trump’s orders calling for an IRS hiring freeze and a return to work directive could slow down the process for GA taxpayers waiting on a refund.

Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation. It has also led some firefighters to leave the force,

The Trump administration has suspended funding for federal wildfire prevention programs in western U.S. states and paused hiring of seasonal firefighters, citing broad government spending cuts. The freeze impacts