DAINES, MERKLEY CALL ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM DANGERS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE, INCREASE ACTIVE MANAGEMENT TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC FIRE

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"For decades, western states have faced smoke filled summers that harm vulnerable populations, degrade the enjoyment of the outdoors, and weaken the economic vitality of communities that support outdoor recreation industries. Prescribed fire is a proven method to reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire and the associated smoke from the mega-fires confronting our communities today. Given the significant harms that wildfire smoke alone causes, the MOU gives your agencies the opportunity to allow for prescribed fire, which is a vital tool to mitigating wildfire risk, while protecting public health. Prescribed fires cause a small amount of smoke at a predictable time and in a more controlled manner, which is far preferable to the large and unpredictable smoke of catastrophic wildfires."

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