The state of Wyoming has already spent $6 million in fighting wildfires so far this season. Renny MacKay, of Gov. Matt Mead's office, says the state has $2 million in its 2-year budget for fighting wildfires. The state also has a $2.8 million budget for general operations such as fire preparedness. In addition, there is $9.2 million available in an emergency fire suppression account. The governor recently put $6 million in unspent money into his office budget for fighting wildfires. Wyoming's last big fire season was in 2006, and the state spent $17 million. Firefighting on federal land, including national forests, national parks and Bureau of Land Management land is paid for with federal dollars.
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