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Recent Articles from Paulina Pineda, Cronkite News Service
AZ/DC
July 9, 2014
Emergency border funding request also asks for firefighting funds
Tucked into the president’s $3.7 billion request for funding to stem the tide of immigrant children crossing the Southwest border was a request for another $615 million to continue fighting wildfires this year.
AZ/DC
June 6, 2014
Officials ask Congress for funds to train firefighters, fight wildfires
Forestry and fire officials told a Senate subcommittee that federal, state and local firefighters need more funding, training and flexibility to effectively battle wildfires.
