It’s estimated that at least 30 percent of the money the Forest Service and BLM spend on wildfires is spent to protect private property, like homes on the edge of public lands.
A new report from Headwaters Economics in Bozeman offers strategies to keep that number from growing.
Ray Rasker is Headwaters’ executive director, he spoke with Eric Whitney about the non-profit group's new report.
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