Idaho has spent $31 million on firefighting while nearly 700K acres have burned statewide
Miller
Nearly 700,000 acres have burned across Idaho so far this year, and state officials are predicting fire risk will remain high through September.
As the costs to fight fires increase, state agency staff said they plan to increase Idaho’s dedicated funding to boost firefighting resources amid tight budget conditions as staff prepare the budget request for next fiscal year.
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