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King County proclaims May 2025 Wildfire Awareness Month; emergency office urges residents to sign up for alerts
Summary
The Metropolitan King County Council and the King County executive proclaimed May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month and the Office of Emergency Management urged residents to prepare, sign up for Alert King County and plan for evacuations following recent regional fires.
The Metropolitan King County Council and King County Executive Braddock on Tuesday proclaimed May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month, citing climate-driven increases in wildfire risk across the county and the need for community preparedness.
Councilmember Perry introduced the proclamation during the council meeting and said the county must recognize the heightened risk where cities meet forests, known as the wildland-urban interface. “It’s critical that each of us is equipped with the knowledge and resources to prepare ourselves, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our properties for wildfires,” Perry said.
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