Wildland firefighters find themselves between coronavirus and a blaze
How are the people battling our wildfires protected? We also hear from the county executive and a city councilmember.
Individual segments are available in our podcast stream or at www.kuow.org/record.
Zoya Teirsteen, "Coronavirus is coming for wildland firefighters."
A crowded workplace with no ability to socially distance, limited sanitation, and harsh respiratory hazards, for people who aren’t considered essential workers even as fire season bears down on us. According to a piece by Grist reporter Zoya Teirsteen, "Coronavirus is coming for wildland firefighters. They’re NOT ready." She spoke with Marcie Sillman about the unique problems COVID-19 presents in a fire camp.
County Executive Dow Constantine, 7.14
Conversations around police brutality have broadened to examine how we ensure community safety, and what work white people are doing to become anti-racists. County Executive Dow Constantine spoke about what he’s doing as an individual, in his office, and as a political leader in King County.
Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis
Seven of the nine members of Seattle’s city council now support defunding the police department. Councilmember Andrew Lewis shared his ideas.
