U.S. Fire Administration head Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and principals of America’s national fire service organizations traveled to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID as part of a western tour acknowledging America’s fire problem. During the visit, Idaho Reports producer Ruth Brown sat down with Moore-Merrell to discuss her agency's work and what can be done to reduce fire risk and implement resilient communities.

"We can't just look at last year, we have to look at the last five years. In the last five years, we have burned 68% more acreage than we did in the last three decades," Moore-Merrell told Idaho Reports. "That's the important part. Look longer term, understand this beautiful precipitation today will not get us out of the woods."