This year’s wildfire season in Washington is one of its worst on record. Nearly 900,000 acres have burned as of early September, including the Spokane fires that devastated entire neighborhoods. All of this comes as the state faces an unprecedented fourth consecutive year of drought.

But there have been worse years for fire in Washington. And state officials have worked to improve their response. KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp spoke with the head of the state Department of Natural Resources and his chief forester to learn more about lessons learned from increasingly severe wildfires.

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Tulsa Technology Center students are restoring the Spirit of Oklahoma fire truck, bought after 9/11 for the Fire Department of New York.

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Ada County approved buying Eagle Fire Station 2 for a new paramedic base, while a new shared fire station near Highway 55 will improve response to growth north of Eagle and wildfires.

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NYC's Ten House, near the World Trade Center, now serves as both an active firehouse and a 9/11 memorial, with Sal Argano the last 2001 firefighter still assigned there.

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Flint Fire Stations 6 and 8 are temporarily closed for long overdue kitchen renovations.

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