Vice President Kamala Harris unveils $197 million in new federal grants to help fortify high-risk communities against wildfires. More than 100 communities scattered across 22 states and seven tribes will receive funding.
Storm-ravaged Californians are still digging out from historic levels of snowfall and girding for more heavy rain this week. But Biden administration officials are looking ahead to a wildfire season that could bring more devastation once the state dries out.
More than 100 communities scattered across 22 states and seven tribes will receive funding to supplement pay for wildland firefighters and provide housing for fire personnel as part of the Biden administration’s wildfire defense grant program. Butte County’s fire department will receive $1.5 million to purchase excavator equipment for an 8,000-acre hazardous fuel reduction project and $4.9 million for defensible space inspections, which encourage homeowners to clear vegetation around their houses to reduce the possibility of wildfires setting them ablaze.
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