Washington residents urged to prepare for costly wildfire season

Washington residents urged to prepare for costly wildfire season

OLYMPIA, Wash. - As summer approaches and forecasts predict warmer, drier conditions, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging residents to prepare for wildfire season. In 2024, the All-Risk Mobilization Program assisted in 30 wildfire responses, costing approximately $23 million. The financial and environmental impacts of wildfires underscore the need for prevention and preparedness. The

GOP pushes coordinated response ahead of wildfire season

The NewsSen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., is leading a new letter from Republicans to President Donald Trump urging the president to take “immediate, decisive action” on a coordinated response ahead of the May-November wildfire season, according to correspondence first shared with Semafor. The Montana Republican, who founded an aerial firefighting company and sponsored bipartisan wildfire legislation, is also in discussions with the administration about…