Steve Klamkin & The Saturday Am News

Ben Arnold is the Principal Forest Ranger at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. #WPRO Southern New England's drought was elevated from severe to extreme, and the RI DEM is expressing concern about the increased fire danger. Ben Arnold at the DEM is offering ways to prevent fires, and talks about the teamwork employed with local fire districts to fight forest fires. https://tinyurl.com/y3gcq9gm Machinery is shown being used to install a fire break during a controlled burning in Charlestown. Photo courtesy RI DEM