Allowing roads and logging on millions of acres of national forests would benefit private industry while threatening habitat and public access, opponents say.
Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.
Employees warn that recent dismissals could weaken protections for public lands as the new administration selects a former timber executive to head the agency.
A new report from the Forest Service blames climate change for record-setting fires, but fails to mention the fossil fuel industry.