"It was moving pretty fast. I could see the flames and was like, 'I think we're going down.'"
In late summer 2020, Gina Lawrence witnessed a rapidly approaching fire igniting in the dry grass across from her home on the Colville Indian Reservation. The fire, sparked by downed power lines, prompted an evacuation by tribal authorities. As Lawrence and her family anxiously watched the flames from their RV, they learned that local firefighters were unavailable due to battling another blaze. The challenging situation underscores the struggle faced by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation as they confront increasing wildfires amidst resource constraints.
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