Expense of fighting wildfires exceeds California's wildfire budget
10/1/2014 4:54:53 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Start Date: 7/1/2014
- End Date: 9/29/2014
The expense of fighting California’s many wildfires has used the $209 million set aside for the task, prompting Gov. Brown to access another $70 million from a reserve account, containing $449 million designated for unexpected costs like natural disasters, as fires continue to burn. The federal government may reimburse the state for some of the firefighting costs incurred so far.
State officials set aside more money than usual for firefighting, but the funds were spent less than three months later. In addition, the extra money spent on firefighting has made the governor reluctant to commit funds to other programs.
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 29, 2014
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