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California wildfires force Congress to consider funding reforms

By Josh Siegel

Published October 11, 2017 4:01am ET

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California wildfires force Congress to consider funding reforms — Congress has tried for years to fix the funding mechanism for fighting forest fires but has failed to find consensus. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP) | Kent Porter

Northern California’s deadly wildfires have aggravated the most expensive firefighting season on record, increasing the urgency for Congress to address funding and management challenges at the U.S. Forest Service, the largest government agency that responds to wildfires.

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