Greening Fire in Central Washington
Wildland fires across the West mainly occur during the hottest, driest months of summer – a time when water use is high and access to water is crucial.
Pallets of plastic water bottles stacked for use by incident personnel at the White River and Irving Peak wildfires near Lake Wenatchee, Wash. in August. (USDA Forest Service photo by Rachel Lipsky).
Water is not only necessary for firefighters…