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Taxpayers Might Pay Millions More to Fight Wildfires as Jet Fuel Skyrockets
Aerial firefighting contractors could pass higher fuel costs to taxpayers as jet fuel prices nearly double, pushing the federal bill toward $100 million.
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Taxpayers might pay millions more to fight wildfires as jet fuel skyrockets
In the summer of 2021, five “Fire Boss” airplanes skimmed the surface of a lake. They belonged to aerial firefighting company Dauntless Air, and they were helping fight a wildfire in Washington state.CEO Brett L’Esperance described the planes this way: “So if you’ve ever seen Planes 2, this is Dusty Crophopper."In a video of the maneuver shared by Dauntless Air, the single-engine aircraft roar across the water one by one, filling their twin pont…
·Portland, United States
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