Washington, D.C. — $5 million is being invested to address the wildfire risk across western states.
The United States Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a new partnership with the American Forest Foundation along with the monetary investment.
The money will help protect 3.5 million acres of private land and water supplies.
The partnership is a public-private one that includes forestland owners and managers.
Six landscapes will receive priority, including the Blue Mountains in Northeast Oregon and the Sierra Nevada region in California.
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