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Former employees were reminded that those who violated their nondisclosure agreements would face financial penalties.

County Sheriff Robert Luna has said in interviews that although his employees are part of the decision-making process, they defer to fire officials on which areas to evacuate.

Along with thousands of other federal employees who keep public lands functional and accessible, he was informed that his employment was deemed no longer in the public interest.

From there on out, she describes a controlling dynamic, where he would even say to her often that if she were his employee, "I would fire you."

But there are 35 states with at least one county where close to 5% of civilian employees are federal workers.