Here's what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response

"The shutdown of the U.S. government has brought work determined by the Trump administration to be "nonessential" to a halt across the country as thousands of federal employees have been furloughed and ordered not to do their jobs. The shutdown - the first in six years - began late Tuesday and could last days if not weeks. Many employees may not return to work at all,"

"The U.S. Forest Service will shut down activities on more than 193 million acres of land across 46 states, including at least 154 national forests, according to the agency's most recent contingency plan, published in September. Hundreds of recreational sites and facilities will be closed, while work on operations such as timber sales and restoration projects will be considered on a case-by-case basis."

The U.S. government shutdown has furloughed thousands of federal employees designated as nonessential and halted many federal operations. Agencies involved in wildfires, weather and disaster response, including the Forest Service, National Weather Service, FEMA and EPA, expect impacts. The Office of Management and Budget advised agencies to prepare for mass layoffs, and the shutdown could last days or weeks. The U.S. Forest Service will suspend activities on more than 193 million acres across 46 states, closing hundreds of recreational sites and considering timber sales and restoration projects case-by-case. The Forest Service will continue firefighting preparedness but will scale back some prevention work such as prescribed burns and vegetation treatments.

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