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In this week\u2019s episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with Colin Foard, a manager at the Pew Charitable Trusts, about a new report that documents how efforts to reduce wildfire risks are stressing state budgets. Foard and Hayes acknowledge that figuring out how to pay for wildfire mitigation and recovery is critical for many levels of government; discuss how local, state, and federal governments collaborate on wildfire suppression; and walk through recommendations for reducing the costs of wildfire management.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\n\u201cWildfires: Burning through State Budgets\u201d from the Pew Charitable Trusts; https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2022/11/wildfires-burning-through-state-budgets\n\n\u201cDisaster Recovery: Actions Needed to Improve the Federal Approach\u201d from the US Government Accountability Office; https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-104956\n\n\u201cHighlights Hello\u201d magazine; https://www.nappaawards.com/product/highlights-hello-magazine-by-highlights-for-children/