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Wildfires are costing more than what states budget, study found. How does Idaho compare?
Idaho Statesman, 1-11-23
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — New research from Pew Charitable Trusts shows many states fail to budget properly for wildfire suppression, leading to emergency spending that obfuscates state costs of firefighting.
In a report published late last year, Pew spoke to wildfire budgeting experts in Alaska, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Washington to learn how those states budget for wildfire suppression and wildfire prevention. Pew researchers said state officials they spoke with noted in the last five to 10 years, they’ve noticed their wildfire budgets falling short more frequently.
While Idaho wasn’t among the states studied for the report, local fire officials said the research still holds important insights for the Gem State.
State forester Craig Foss said Idaho lawmakers are trying to keep an eye to the future when it comes to fire suppression, but the unpredictability of wildfires makes that difficult.
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