By Hayley Smith

Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — The shutdown of the U.S. government has brought work determined by the Trump administration to be “nonessential” to a halt across the country as thousands of federal employees have been furloughed and ordered not to do their jobs.

The shutdown — the first in six years — began Wednesday at midnight Eastern time and could last days if not weeks. Many employees may not return to work at all, as the White House’s Office of Management and Budget recently advised federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs in the event of a shutdown.

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While much of the fallout remains to be seen, federal agencies that deal with wildfires, weather and disaster response — including

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