I thank the gentlewoman for sharing her experiences, and I hope those fires are extinguished soon. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse), one of my colleagues who has been an incredible partner when it comes to managing our forests, protecting them from catastrophic wildfire, to really thinking forward about how we use prescribed fire. I believe that is because Colorado and Washington State face very similar risks.
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