Event Brief
Forest Service Closes Wildfire Research Stations
Filed: Apr 03, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: The Forest Service is shutting down 57 research stations studying wildfire risk as it relocates its headquarters.
WHO: Forest Service
WHAT: Closing research stations
WHEN: Apr 03, 2026 at 4:51 PM ET
WHERE: Utah
WHY: The agency is moving its headquarters from Washington.
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