President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris plan to meet virtually Friday with Gov. Kate Brown and other western states governors to hear about the impacts of the 2021 wildfire season and discuss ways to improve wildfire prevention and response, according to the White House.
On Wednesday, Brown visited the Bootleg fire in southern Oregon, currently the largest wildfire in the country. The governor said the state needs to modernize its firefighting practices and a plan passed by the Legislature, Senate Bill 762, will help Oregon move in that direction.