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The National Interagency Fire Center counts more than 70 wildfires in recent weeks. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington issued a state of emergency and evacuated residents from the town of Nespelem because of an encroaching fire. Meanwhile, heatwaves are scorching much of the western half of the country and weather experts say there’s more to come. The Spokane Tribe of Indians and Colville tribes established heat shelters for community members who don’t have cooling systems in their homes. We’ll check in with tribes about these recent climate-related emergencies.
Guests:
Bodie Shaw (member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) – acting fire director for Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Interagency Fire Center
Dave Lawrence – meteorologist and emergency response specialist with the National Weather Service
Break 1 music: Dancing Colors (song) Black Eagle (artist) Flying Free (album)
Break 2 music: Thunderheads (song) Clark Tenakhongva (artist) Hoat’Ve’La (album)
