Tester talks increasing Forest Service funds to fight wildfires

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said the U.S. Forest Service has new tools to help solve the increasing problems of wildfires in Montana and across the West.

"The climate change has made our fire season longer, more intense, and for two decades the Forest Service didn't have the tools to keep up," Tester said.

Wildfires in Montana and across the west are continuing to be a problem because of the dry conditions and the dead trees, Tester, who faces a challenge in November's general election from Republican Montana Auditor Matt Rosendale, said during a telephone press conference from Washington....