WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 090415

United States

(1) The US Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week battling forest fires around the country, forcing it to, once again, steal money from forest restoration projects to pay the bills
Forest Service spent record $243M last week fighting western wildfires

(2) Wildlife managers warned that a heavy toll may be exacted on elk, moose and other wildlife whose habitat has been destroyed by wildfires in the Pacific Northwest this year
Massive Wildfires in US Northwest Destroy Habitats, Threaten Wildlife

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