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flag Idaho’s proposed budget cuts threaten wildfire response as drought and low snowpack increase fire risks.

flag Idaho’s natural resource agencies warn that proposed 5% budget cuts could worsen wildfire risks as fire season approaches, with reduced funding threatening fire suppression, forest management, and environmental monitoring. flag The Idaho Department of Lands and Department of Environmental Quality face $600,000 and $1.45 million cuts, respectively, while the wildfire suppression fund remains critically low at $2.8 million—far below the five-year average. flag Drought conditions and record-low snowpack across much of the state are increasing fire danger, and agency leaders say staffing reductions and fewer monitoring sites could hinder emergency response and public safety.

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