Spencer Cox: “This year is different, we desperately need to listen [to…”

“As I've seen these fire officials who aren't scared of anything, I've seen real fear for the first time in my time working with them. When, when people who've dedicated their lives to protecting Utah tell us This year is different, we desperately need to listen [to fire officials]. Today isn't about politics. It's, it's about protecting lives. It's protecting homes and communities during one of the, the most dangerous fire seasons in our, our state has ever faced, certainly in our lifetime.” (02:55–02:57)

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