Wildland Fire Dispatchers Are Critical Workers, and They’re Burned Out This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lightning strikes in a dry forest and starts a wildfire. It’s a hot, windy day, and the embers quickly spread. Smoke rises, and it’s detected, sometimes by satellites,... #press https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/10/wildland-fire-dispatchers-us-forest-service-burnout/?utm_source=press.coop