The cost of fighting wildfires is rising for the Forest Service and Interior Department.
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1. Federal wildfire suppression costs 10/4/2013
2. Federal spending to fight wildfires is increasing 1/2/2013
2Source: National Interagency Fire Center 3. Federal spending to
fight wildfires (in 2012 dollars) 1/2/2013 3 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500
$2,000 $2,500 Millions Department of Interior U.S. Forest Service
Source: National Interagency Fire Center 4. Federal spending per
fire and acre (in 2012 dollars) 1/2/2013 4 $- $200 $400 $600 $800
$1,000 $1,200 $- $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000
$140,000 $160,000 $ per federal fire $ per federal acre Source:
National Interagency Fire Center 5. Forest Service budget:
wildfires biggest item 10/4/2013 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Billions(Dollars)
Supplemental/Emergency/Reserve Other Appropriations Land
Acquisition: LWCF State and Private Forestry Forest and Rangeland
Research Capital Improvement and Maintenance Mandatory
Appropriations National Forest System Wildland Fire Management
Source: U.S. Forest Service 6. ecowest.org Download more slides and
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