In 2006 USA spent $1.5 billion on wildfire suppression
6. In 2006 fiscal year ended on September 30, USA spent record $1.5 billion on wildfire suppression and cure of effect.
Oct 04, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. In 2006 fiscal year ended on September 30, USA spent record $1.5 billion on wildfire suppression and cure of effect.
According to US Federal forest department, in 2005 a total of $690 million were spent on these purposes. At present, season of wildfires in USA is not yet over, but about 39 700 square meters of forest are burnt, according to Associated Press.