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Ruben Gallego: “Nearly 2 million acres of roadless land have received fuels…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Published | Video Starts at 02:13

So I want to spend a couple minutes getting back again the facts straight around the roll this rule and wildfire and how they work together. So roll this rules areas undergo wildfire prevention and hazardous fuels reduction. In fact, Nearly 2 million acres of roadless land have received fuels treatment in the last [years]. In the recent years. Fires are also most likely to be started in roaded areas due to human activity. So not just smoking or starting fires, but also like, you know, chains from towing things of that nature. (02:13–02:18)

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Asserts that nearly 2 million acres of roadless land have received fuels treatment in recent years.

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