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Federal Budget Cuts Hamper Summer Firefighting Efforts

By Brian Naylor
Published July 3, 2013 at 2:30 PM MDT
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The wildfire season is expected to intensify and firefighters are facing it with decreasing resources. Federal budget cuts, including the sequester, mean fewer firefighters, less equipment and less spending on prevention.

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Brian Naylor
NPR News' Brian Naylor is a correspondent on the Washington Desk. In this role, he covers politics and federal agencies.
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