09/23/2020
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"We have to keep their safety and their needs foremost in our minds."
"Healthy forests require active management in the form of mechanical thinning, prescribed fires, and other activities to ensure they do not become overgrown tinderboxes, as we see now."
"We have all seen the footage from California, Oregon, and Washington. It is surreal, and it is terrifying."
"I want to talk today about what we can do to meet the needs and face the challenges presented by this unprecedented wildfire season."