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Science 18 October 2002:
Vol. 298. no. 5593, p. 515
DOI: 10.1126/science.298.5593.515d
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In an ironic twist, the cost of fighting this year's record fires in the western United States has left many fire scientists without funding for studies aimed at preventing future burns. To pay for extinguishing fires on more than 2.5 million hectares, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has diverted at least $27 million designated for research. USFS officials say most of the money should be restored by spending bills pending in Congress. But for the moment, fire researchers have to cool their heels and possibly delay some planned projects.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)