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Lands chief again proposes dedicated funds to fight wildfire

by Nicholas K. Geranios
| January 12, 2021 9:03 AM

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After yet another year of catastrophic wildfires in Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is once again proposing that the state create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight the fires.

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