Maria Cantwell — Aug 2, 2026

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August 2, 2026, Spokane briefing: “Today, it is the top fire in our nation.” Cantwell said the Forest Service had made the Spokane fires the highest-priority fire in the country and that Washington and Oregon had hit a record for acres burned.

Codes

• Disaster Mention yes — Names this Oregon/Washington outbreak or the Spokane fires.
• Climate Connection no — Drought, snowpack, heat, wind, or preparedness is not climate change.
• Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action no — Aid and recovery. No blocked climate law.