Environmental

New Report Projects Wildfire Costs to Nearly Double in Colorado and Western States in the Next 10 Years

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A firefighter watches a fire burn along Morgan Valley Road near Lower Lake, California, on August 13, 2015. Source: AP/Jeff Chiu

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015.  A new reportfrom the Center for American Progress projects that the U.S. Forest Service will have to spend 80 percent more per year over the next decade to fight wildfires in Colorado and other Western states, compared with the past five years. Based on historic data and trends,…

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