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Federal Wildfire Activities: Issues Needing Future Attention

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 14, 1999
Report No. T-RCED-99-282
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Each year, wildfires on federal lands burn millions of acres of forests, grasslands, and desert plants. This testimony describes various aspects of the Forest Service's and the Bureau of Land Management's firefighting program. GAO discusses the process for budgeting for wildfire preparedness, the role of the National Interagency Fire Center, and the types of agreements that the agencies have with state and local firefighting organizations.

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