A brush fire on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington, ignited early Friday reportedly at an encampment before burning up trees in its wake.
In September, Republican Washington state U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smileyher energy and environment policy proposal to Breitbart News, a document that also addressed preventive measures for forest fires:
A major issue on the west coast, Democrat politicians have been criticized by Republicans for banning proper forest management procedures, like clearing dead brush so as to not act as kindling for fires. Smiley calls for local input for forest management on federal land which the proposal says is “critical for healthier trees, reduced vegetation, and increased moisture retention to slow and stop the spread of fire.”to occur in the state due to low moisture.“Seeing the fire, feeling the flames, feeling the heat, it made you uncomfortable,” Graham resident Shana Bradley told the outlet.
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