"When our fire danger gets very high, we have areas that go onto standby. We'll stage equipment closer (to fire-prone areas) so we are able to get there quicker. We have not been able to do that at all this year." - - Jennifer Hansen, a forest fire officer for the state and a member of Michigan State Employees Association (AFSCME, Local 5). 

https://www.afscme.org/blog/though-shorthanded-afscme-members-smother-wi...