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It is simply a situation where when we do exceed the account and have to shut down other programs, then even the removing the dead and dying trees, well, the prevention side gets robbed to pay the fire suppression side.

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Merkley highlights the negative impact of fire suppression funding on forest management programs.

06/06/2017

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