Name: Firefighters call for better fire shelters as wildfire seasons get hotter, longer and more dangerous
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Firefighters call for better fire shelters as wildfire seasons get hotter, longer and more dangerous

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Wildfire smoke from Canada covering the skies of western Washington in May is a stark reminder of the change in recent years in wildfire behavior. As we head into the 2023 wildfire season, elite current and retired firefighters and wildland fire experts tell the KING 5 Investigators the federal government needs to develop a better version of the equipment meant to save firefighter’s lives in acute emergencies – the fire shelter. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/improved-fire-shelters-wildfire-seasons-more-deadly/281-7666e598-f742-41c6-8c18-494dda86baa1

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