Raging North American wildfires forcing prioritization of resources

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Published on August 6, 2021 - Duration: 02:20s
Raging North American wildfires forcing prioritization of resources

Raging North American wildfires forcing prioritization of resources

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Right now, th50 resource requests unfuljust isn't the help availahas enough resources to hathat we're seeing today.

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It's aup north with Canada seeinburned British Columbia isof their worst fire season1.3 million acres burned ialone.

It also doesn't helis experiencing unprecedenand energy release.

That wdrought continues to intenunprecedented weather thatthis, uh, this summer herewith temperatures in the tdays on end, Montana has aGuard to assist and can acthe calvary that firefightis mother nature and fortu

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