Inslee updates wildfire state of emergency proclamation

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Gov. Jay Inslee today updated the wildfire state of emergency proclamation.

The changes were made to clarify that small fires contained in structures on public agency land may be authorized by the public agency landowner, unless otherwise prohibited.

The update also clarifies that the truck driver service hours exemption applies only to drivers who haul aviation fuels. All other service hour exemptions remain the same, including expiration dates.

Read the full proclamation here.

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