CHENEY, Wash, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz held a press conference Sunday afternoon at Cheney Middle School to provide an update on the Gray Fire that is
washington state. firefighters are battling three major fires. the governor has declared a state of emergency. the fast moving wildfires have destroyed nearly 200 structures and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. at least one death has been reported. here s alex presha in the fire zone. reporter: tonight, growing devastation in washington, where multiple wildfires have now scorched more than 35,000 acres statewide and left at least one person dead. thousands of residents forced to evacuate. some returning to the town of silver lake to find out they ve lost everything. this is mom s house. yeah. that s your mom s house, d-klop. sorry, man. reporter: the gray and oregon river fires torching close to 200 structures and homes. firefighters still battling active hot spots. reporter: late today, governor jay inslee said firefighting isn t enough. there s not enough fire trucks in the world to protect us if we don t stop climate change. reporter: commissioner fr
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Work is beginning to remove the final net pens left in local waters. Still, the fight surrounding the decades-long debate over commercial net pen use in Puget Sound continues.