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California grapples with the cost of a year-round fire season

by Caleigh Wells

Jan 8, 2025

In the past 10 years, the state’s firefighting agency, Cal Fire, has seen its budget more than double to $3.7 billion.

Southern California wildfires have grown more frequent and more expensive to recover from over the last decade.

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