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Forest Service reports active fires and mutual‑aid staffing; prescribed‑fire prep and interagency support continuing
Summary
District Forest Service staff updated commissioners on multiple wildfire incidents in northeast Washington, severity crew deployments from other states, and increased prescribed‑fire unit preparation work while contractors and crews are positioned for initial attack.
A Forest Service district representative updated the board on regional fire activity. The district has several active incidents — including a Type‑2 and Type‑1 team response on a roughly 300‑acre fire near Katy Creek and additional Type‑3 responses — and the agency has used severity crews and task forces from other states to assist initial attack and prescribed‑fire unit preparation.
The representati…
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