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At a time when most of the Western USA is in the midst of a drought, and when 19 firefighters just lost their lives fighting a wildfire, the federal government, ever the champion of fiscal austerity and common sense, has decided to spend less on fire prevention.
Just thought you'd like to know where the spending priorities are .
[h=1]Federal Government Spends Less And Less On Fire Prevention Program As Wildfires Continue To Rage[/h]
Just thought you'd like to know where the spending priorities are .
[h=1]Federal Government Spends Less And Less On Fire Prevention Program As Wildfires Continue To Rage[/h]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.
A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the ruinous fires has taken a bite out of federal efforts to remove the dead trees and flammable underbrush that clog Western forests. The U.S. Forest Service says that next year it expects to treat 1 million fewer acres than it did last year.