As Anchorage wildfire prevention funds dwindle , some on Assembly wonder if residents will pay for it
Smokey Bear and a wildland fire danger sign at Anchorage Fire Station 10 on Rabbit Creek Road in May 2023.
Smokey Bear and a wildland fire danger sign at Anchorage Fire Station 10 on Rabbit Creek Road in May 2023. (Bill Roth / ADN) Anchorage’s wildfire division, rebuilt two years ago with federal dollars, is at risk of dissolution.
Two Assembly members want to explore if voters are interested in funding it when the money runs out. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and her administration have been vocal about the budgetary constraints the city will face in the coming years as the revenue it receives from the state dwindles.
First reported by adn.com.
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