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"The fuel loads are up. The density of our forests is historical. We have dead and dying timber," Zinke said at a Cabinet meeting at the White House.
US vows to work more closely with states to fight wildfires →
"I served in Iraq, and the devastation in the California fires is the worst I've ever seen," said Mr. Zinke. "The speed, the intensity, the amount of fuel. And the debate, whether it's from climate change or not from climate, is irrelevant to what's occurred. It doesn't relieve you of responsibility to manage the forest."
Zinke blames green groups for increasing wildfire risk by holding forests 'hostage' →
