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Archive Home > 2007 > June > 27 > Fire costs should shift to local agencies, report says

Fire costs should shift to local agencies, report says

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
June 27, 2007

WASHINGTON — A federal oversight agency recommended shifting firefighting costs to local fire departments, as part of a report issued Tuesday on slowing spiraling wildfire budgets.

That would encourage local governments to require fire-resistant building and zoning practices, the....

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