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Washington DNR commissioner urges continued investment in wildfire response, restoration and community resilience
Summary
Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz briefed the committee on statewide wildfire trends, DNR accomplishments since 2017 and program needs, including detection, air resources, prescribed‑fire acceleration and community resilience investments.
Hilary Franz, Washington State commissioner of public lands, told the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on Jan. 13 that extreme wildfires have increased in frequency and magnitude and urged continued investment in three pillars: wildfire response, forest and rangeland restoration, and community resilience.
Franz said Washington had four consecutive years of keeping 95% of fires below 10 acres and credited investments since 2017, including the passage of HB 1168, House Bill 1496 and prescribed‑fire statutes and policy work. She described technological and operational priorities — wider deployment of advanced detection cameras, exclusive‑use…
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