In fact, according to the National Interagency Fire Center’s definition of wildland fire — which is a fire that consumes undeveloped areas with sparse habitation — Washington can’t even have a wildland fire.
NIFC doesn’t even list the city in its online reports of annual wildland fire statistics.
Nationwide, forest fires have burned more than 5 million acres of land this year.
This is not the first time Washington has received an outsized benefit from stimulus money. Despite being one of the smallest jurisdictions, the capital city has received about $2.3 billion as of late August, or more than 19 states have received, including some with populations five or six times bigger.
Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.
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