FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, firefighters from several King County agencies gather for a briefing while fighting a wildfire near Twisp, Wash. The outbreak of the coronavirus is making the U.S. Forest Service and others change strategies for fighting wildfires, as the need for isolation and social distancing comes into play against the necessity of having firefighters work and live closely together. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
April 9, 2020
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April 9, 2020 4:24 p.m.
Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires
They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated