Federal funding chaos is hampering WA state planning for wildfire season, officials say
The last thing we need right now planning for wildfire season is uncertainty,” one state official told The News Tribune.
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How Washington State pioneered an ‘all hands, all lands’ wildfire prevention strategy
Ryan Rodruck / WA DNR The DNR uses forest science and fire risk modeling to assess which communities and forests are at greatest risk. Working with state and federal agencies and local communities ...
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Wildfire experts in Washington state warn of fallout from Trump’s Forest Service cuts
President Donald Trump has fired more than 3,400 employees at the U.S. Forest Service, raising questions about the capacity of the federal agency to coordinate firefighting efforts this summer.
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Earthquake, volcano, wildfire: Ways to prepare for emergencies in Washington state
in Whatcom County on Friday, Aug. 12, 2023 By Washington State Department of Transportation. NO. 5: AS THE WEATHER TURNS WARM AND DRY, IT’S A GREAT TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE WILDFIRE SEASON ...
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Federal funding chaos is hampering WA state planning for wildfire season, officials say
Wildfire season is months away in Washington state, but planning efforts already have begun. It is not going smoothly. Local and state agencies told The News Tribune that federal funding freezes ...