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Fires are intensifying, and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney wants a new national strategy to fight them

Utah Republican announces a bill that would create a commission with spots set aside for states battling the most flames.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney looks up at the hillside homes near Draper as he is joined by Draper Fire Chief Clint Smith, left, and Draper Mayor Troy Walker after an announcement to establish a wildfire commission during a news conference at Little Valley Trailhead in Draper on Friday, June 18, 2021. The commission would conduct a national review of wildfire policy and make recommendations to Congress.