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Budget pressures on state agencies strain wildfire capacity

Each year more than 4000 wildfires destroy lives and property in South Carolina. As the SC Forestry Commission faces continuing budget cuts (from $18M in 2008 to $10M or less today), capacity to address wildfire becomes increasingly strained. They are not alone -- many state agencies are feeling the pinch.

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May 6, 2010