The layoffs of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources to help prevent and fight wildfires.

A federal judge Thursday refused a group of government employee unions’ request to block the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that federal law mandates the unions bring their challenge before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA),

Office of Community Planning and Development: The Trump administration is aiming to cut the office, an arm of the department of Housing and Urban Development, from 936 staffers to 150, or 84%, the New York Times reported, citing a document it obtained detailing the plans.

The Internal Revenue Service has begun firing thousands of employees as part of another round of layoffs targeting federal workers, The Washington Post reported earlier this week. The mass firings come during a busy tax filing season,