Funds cut as 237,000 acres burned so far in WA state wildfire season- KREM 2 News Oct 2 report n transcript at Heating Planet blog

"If the legislature doesn't restore our wildfire prevention and response funding, we will see more fires, bigger fires, more smoke impacting  health. The commissioner of public lands is urging lawmakers to restore funding it pulled from the Department of Natural Resources, wildfire preparedness and response efforts 0:49 under House Bill 1168" 

WATCH: About 237,000 acres have burned this wildfire season in Washington state KREM 2 News Oct 2

Transcripts here for readers writers and researchers

so far this wildfire season at least 237,000 acres have burned 0:06 with 11 major fires burning right now in Washington State. 0:11 High severity fires increase the risk for water runoff, 0:14 erosion, 0:15 even mudslides and landslides. 0:17 This could send sediment down onto roadways. 0:21 Drivers at risk and debris from mud flows can even poison water sources. 0:25 The legislature doesn't restore our wildfire prevention and response funding. 0:31 We will see more fires, 0:33 bigger fires, 0:34 and higher costs to taxpayers 0:37 with more smoke impacting people's health. 0:40 The commissioner of public lands is urging lawmakers to restore 0:43 funding it pulled from the Department of Natural Resources, 0:46 wildfire preparedness and response efforts 0:49 under House Bill 1168 0:52 emphasizing every part of Washington has been impacted by wildfires. 

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KREM 2 News is the local CBS-affiliate news station covering Spokane, Eastern Washington and North Idaho.