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Forest Service

American  

noun

  1. a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, created in 1905, that protects and develops the national forests and grasslands.


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Forest Service is investigating the cause of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Forest Service rescued a 31-year-old woman who fell some 1,500 feet down Mt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management approved a plan to remove hundreds of horses that had wandered beyond their designated territory.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

In Utah, the largest of eleven active blazes is the Cottonwood Fire, which as of Sunday covered over 93,000 acres and was 0% contained, according to the US Forest Service.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

She got a job as a secretary working for the Forest Service.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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