Solving the megafire crisis of the 21st Century is going to require coordination between the diverse groups of forest stakeholders in the Pacific Northwest. There are 10 million acres of forestland in eastern Washington, and 3 million of these forested areas are significantly overstocked, with an imminent risk of a high-severity fire or insect outbreak occurring. Climate change, and the probability of a dry summer and extended fire season, is increasing the risk of a major forest health disaster.

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