US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round

In this July 19, 2016 file photo a BLM firefighter walks near burning brush during a wildfire off of Idaho State Highway 21 in Boise, Idaho. U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 it's adding 76 new firefighters and support personnel to its 3,400 firefighting workforce.(Kyle Green/Idaho Statesman via AP, File)