Gov. Inslee declares statewide emergency for Washington wildfires

WASHINGTON - Governor Jay Inslee declared a statewide emergency proclamation in Washington due to wildfires.

On Friday, the governor issued the proclamation, saying the state has been experiencing unusually dry weather conditions and extremely high temperatures which leads to high-risk fuel conditions in many areas.

The governor said the large number of fires so far this year has also created a fuel supply shortage for firefighting efforts across the state.

This proclamation means state agencies and departments can use more resources to respond and recover from wildfire events.

It also states members of active service, including the National and State Guard, are called into active service to help with wildfires.

You can read the full emergency proclamation here.

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