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Governor OKs More Funds for Firefighters

IN BRIEF / The State / SACRAMENTO

July 21, 2005|From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an executive order Wednesday allocating as much as $7 million to firefighting efforts from money set aside in the state budget.

The order calls for an increase in the number of firefighters from three to four on 53 engines in Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties through the 2005 fire season. Additional resources are also to be provided to Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange counties.


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