Wildfire Crisis: US Grapples with Shortage of Firefighters

As wildfires continue to rage across Canada, sending thick smoke across the border the U.S. is racing to address a shortage of wildland firefighters in its own backyard. It takes manpower to fight fires and in recent years, states like California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah have reported growing gaps in their frontline defense against wildfires, a serious problem because wildfire seasons have been getting longer and more intense.