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High fuel costs impact first responder budgets

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM EDT
Fire crews and truck assemble at the Brantley County Airport as they work the Brantley highway 82 fire, Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (Mike Stewart/AP)
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Fire crews and truck assemble at the Brantley County Airport as they work the Brantley highway 82 fire, Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Fuel costs pushed high by the war in Iran are straining some local budgets for first responders who need fuel for vehicles from fire to emergency medical service trucks.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Michael Bucy, fire chief in Stevens County, northwest of Spokane, Washington.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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