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Wildfire fighting costs top one billion this year
Federal fire costs across the West edge past 1 billion as Congress funds firefighting and preparedness. Through mid season the Interior and Forest Service report about 626 million spent direct firefighting with ongoing tallies expected to rise above 1 billion, as 27 000 firefighters deploy over 1 200 engines 240 helicopters and 42 tankers to combat about 73 000 fires burning 6.3 million acres, with Idaho Montana and other states heavily affected.
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Treasury
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New Mexico
National Interagency Fire Center
Hank Kashdan
U.S. Forest Service
Fire Control Center
Lorrain Buck
Interagency
Boise
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Interior Department