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Archive Home > 2007 > August > 21 > The cost of fire season

The cost of fire season

As of Aug. 13, the U.S. Forest Service has spent $828 million to suppress wildfires. Despite efforts to curb costs, that’s $78 million more than the same period in 2006 — and that’s despite tightened spending.

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
August 21, 2007

WASHINGTON — When it comes to fighting wildfires, it seems the best-laid plans are no match for Mother Nature.

Earlier this year, U.S. Forest Service officials said they had a plan to slow the trend of ever-increasing fire spending: a combination of closer internal spending controls....

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