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Governor says wildfire working group meeting scheduled; interim forestry role under consideration
Summary
The governor said a wildfire working group is meeting and that retired firefighters are being considered for an interim role to support Forestry while a full‑time replacement is recruited.
The governor said the wildfire working group was scheduled to meet and that the administration is considering retired firefighters for interim roles in Forestry.
He told reporters he had spoken with Secretary Blaine Arthur and expected a meeting with public‑safety officials, including Tricia Everest, and that several retired firefighters have volunteered to be interviewed for an interim position overseeing Forestry. The interim role is intended to give perspective to the agency while a full‑time replacement is hired, the governor said.
The governor said the working group would meet again later in the week and that he would report back on decisions. No formal hires or personnel decisions were announced at the press conference.
