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Media Advisory No. 0050.14 Contact: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Host Media Call to Discuss New Report on Rising Costs of Fighting Wildfires WASHINGTON, August 20, 2014 - TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a media conference call to discuss a new report on the rapid rise in firefighting costs which often exceeds the total Forest Service budget. As fire costs become a larger share of the Forest Service’s overall budgets, there has been a decrease in funding available for programs to promote forest health, prevent and mitigate forest fires and support local economies through tourism on forest lands. Wednesday, August 20, 2014 WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a media conference call to discuss a new report on the rapid rise in firefighting costs and the corresponding decrease in funding available for promoting forest health, preventing and mitigating forest fires and supporting local economies. DIAL-IN: 800-619-4539 PASSCODE: FIRE (Given Verbally) Trouble number: 202-720-8560 To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone. # USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
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