Bill Whitacre, WGA Senior Policy Advisor, leads a conversation about the ways that fire can be used to restore western lands, as well as barriers to its expanded use. He speaks with Ron Goode, Tribal Leader of the North Fork Mono; Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Director of the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council; and Laura McCarthy, the New Mexico State Forester.

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Wildfire is a major issue in the West and improving wildfire management is a high priority for the Western Governors’ Association. Learn more about our ongoing policy work to prevent and combat wildfire.

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