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Wildfire prevention pays dividends in Florida, says study

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

A study by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station scientists and research partners suggests that wildfire prevention education in Florida pays for itself several times over by saving millions of dollars in fire-fighting costs and reducing damages from human-caused fires. Researchers published their findings in a recent issue of the journal Forest Science.

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Wildfire

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