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High fuel costs impact first responder budgets

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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