The United States government is ramping up efforts to protect vulnerable states and at-risk communities from devastating wildfires. The Agriculture Department announced Thursday that $490 million from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will be earmarked for projects to reduce fire risks in parts of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. These projects […]

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