On Wednesday, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz unveiled a request to double the state’s wildfire fighting budget. The $55 million wildfire spending plan she says will improve wildfire response and create healthier forests. Franz sa...
The state of Washington began summer fire rules Sunday. The prevention measures, according to state officials are intended to protect life and property now through October 15th on 13 million acres of DNR-protected lands.
The Sunday start day was triggered by state law.
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