Western US emergency experts say FEMA response still favors East Coast hurricanes over Western fires

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 673

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A group of emergency management experts from Western states convening in Utah last week said Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to prioritize hurricanes and other Eastern perils over much more common wildfires in the West.

A bipartisan group of Western governors, including New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Idaho Gov. Brad Little, gathered in Deer Valley, Utah, for the annual Western Governors’ Association conference. Their Wednesday discussion — “The Road Ahead …

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