From Senator Tester:

Record temperatures and a historic drought have turned Montana into a tinderbox. Dozens of wildfires have consumed more than 900,000 acres across our great state and the smoke has settled in a thick haze over many of our communities. We’ve tragically lost two brave firefighters and seen homes, farms, ranches, and businesses crumble before our eyes. This is the very definition of a natural disaster. So as Congress works to get resources to the folks devastated by Harvey, I hope we can also work to get Montana, and the rest of the West the resources we need to fight these fires.

Received from Senator Tester’s office, in response to our standing request to all MT representatives in Congress. Video is available here. Statements do not necessarily represent the position of KGVM.