“Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis voted for Donald Trump in hopes he would cut federal spending. Now Davis hopes those cuts don’t include the permanent cancellation of classes at the National Fire Academy, which is part of the town’s identity and helps drive its economy. Davis is also a chief at Emmitsburg’s firehouse, known as the Vigilant Hose Company.”

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5351764/trump-cuts-national-fire-academy-maryland-emmitsburg-fema-federal-spending

Trump killed the Fema training academy. It’s not coming back.

  • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
    16·
    19 hours ago

    also insurance will likely stop insuring those areas too, the cost is too high. as with the idiots building in wildfire prone areas of california.

    • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      12 hours ago

      They want less building though. It’s a small wealthy New England town.

      They think they’re immune to wildfires too, even though it’s all woods and the rate of drought has increased here too. Look at even New Jersey burning now.

      • CMonster@discuss.onlineEnglish
        2·
        9 hours ago

        I was driving on the parkway going towards jersey city about a week ago and the fire trucks were on both sides of the highway just spraying into the trees to keep it under control. Wild stuff.