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A helicopter battling the Slide Fire in Coconino National Forest which cost $10.2 million to contain as it burned more than 20,000 acres. The fire, which started May 20, was fully contained this week. (Photo by Mark Brady/U.S. Forest Service)
Jun 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.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, questioned witnesses about how best to conserve water and protect the Colorado River. (Cronkite News Service photo by Emilie Eaton)
Jul 18, 2013

Official cites Arizona’s water management as model for Colorado River

The director of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that there is no “silver bullet” to the problem of rising demand for water from the Colorado River.

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