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Lawmakers Hear Plea for More Fire Department Funding

With the threat of wildfires still looming, firefighters across the state are facing critical funding shortages, state legislators were told at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday.

By Kelly Connelly, KUT News
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Firemen look for hot spots along Texas Highway 21 on September 13, 2011 after last week's devastating wildfires.
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

With the threat of wildfires still looming, firefighters across the state are facing critical funding shortages, state legislators were told at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday.

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