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Article: Forest Service Cuts Other Programs to Fight Record Blazes.

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By Stuart Leavenworth, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 1--The cost of battling a record wildfire season is burning a hole in the federal budget, forcing the U.S. Forest Service to cannibalize funds from other programs, including ones that might prevent future blazes.

To help cover a firefighting bill that could reach $1.5 billion by October, the Forest Service is holding up expenditures on campground repairs, wildlife research, trail maintenance -- almost everything unrelated to protecting life and property.

The funding crunch is so tight that, in California and elsewhere, regional foresters are ...

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