Texplainer: What Does It Cost to Fight Texas Wildfires?
Hey, Texplainer: How much is it costing to fight the Texas wildfires, and who's going to pay?
So far, the estimated cost for fighting the wildfires is $49.2 million for this fiscal year, according to Robby DeWitt, a finance official with the Texas Forest Service, the state's lead wildfire response agency. In recent weeks, as the fires have gotten worse, costs have mounted at a rate of over $1 million per day.
Those costs will be shared among the state, local and federal governments, with the state likely to pay the bulk of the cost. In February ...
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Katie Bobatee
mmk. This fire thing is ridiculous. People are starting these fires, either on purpose or on accident, and state officials are not making an effort to change this trend. Good to know the Texas Forest Service is responding by estimating the cost per day and not educating people on fire safety.
The South Plains Disaster Recovery Fund has been set up to help the fire departments in the surrounding Lubbock area deal with budget and equipment issues.
http://www.lubbockareafoundation.org/SPdisasterFUND.shtml