Taxpayers might pay millions more to fight wildfires as jet fuel skyrockets

Last year, those planes burned through about $50 million worth of jet fuel. Every fire season is different, but if this year is the same as last season, that fuel bill would almost double to nearly $100 million. That's because the price of jet fuel has skyrocketed since the war in Iran began in late February. Ultimately, taxpayers will be the ones to shell out tens of millions of dollars more to fight summer wildfires this year...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5775794/fuel-costs-iran-war-wildfires