Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove

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Boldly leading the Washington Department of Natural Resources to support the people of Washington through sustainable management of forestry, recreation, geology, wildfire response, aquatic lands, environmental protection, and funding for communities.

Image of air support around the Spokane Area Fires. Source: InciWeb
A quote from Dave Upthegrove saying: "The Trump administration’s crude and inhumane approach to immigration enforcement has intentionally and unnecessarily stoked fear and mistrust among members of the public—including firefighters putting their lives on the line to protect our State."
Wildland firefighters look up as water is dropped from a helicopter on a hotspot.
A photo of two wildland firefighters working with a hose from a small tank truck to put out a hot spot on a utility pole. Thank you to the Okanogan County PUD for sharing this photo of the efforts happening there.
A photo of the video board at Cheney Stadium displaying Pride Night artwork
An image that reads "A guiding value for all of us participating in debates about forest management should be respect. A diversity of views in a democracy is healthy. I welcome debate about forest management-- it's why I ran for Commissioner. But when protestors string cable across roads and sit in trees with dangerous booby traps - they are putting the health, safety and lives of the public—including my employees—at risk. Their actions are dangerous, reckless, and counterproductive. I'd like to thank our law enforcement and Olympic Region teams for their professionalism on behalf of the public during this situation. Our focus right now is simply on the safety of everyone involved."
The Commissioner shrugging in front of an Olympia Fire Department truck which is parked in front of the Natural Resources building.