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Texas House lawmakers question if state is prepared for next major wildfire

By Hannah Norton

Ahead of Texas’ winter wildfire season, officials said the state owns just two firefighting aircraft. Others are “essentially [subleased] through the federal government,” and lawmakers said that can be an issue when multiple states are dealing with large fires

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