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New county fire warden introduced as wildfire cost-sharing calculations raise local participation costs
Summary
The commission met the county's new fire warden, Spencer Rolo, and staff explained why the county's participation cost for wildfire suppression rose after a state recalculation of how federal land is allocated in cost splits. Officials said in‑kind matches and cross-department work will help blunt the impact.
The commission introduced Spencer Rolo as the county's new fire warden on Dec. 9; Rolo described a long career with the state Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and previous work in King County and said he plans to focus on fuel reductions and partnerships with county departments.
Later in the meeting, county staff explained a notable increase in the county's participation cost (PC) for wildfire suppression after the state corrected…
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