Profdant, because I live on the southern east coast, I probably don't understand (or not paying close attention) to what is happening on the west coast. I did read about the closures from Washington state through California state because of the fires and syphoning off of personnel in one area to be transferred to fire-stricken areas. But why would there be a threat of a shutdown of federal parks? Are we speaking about the availability of funds for federal parks in the upcoming budget (which could also mean a possible government shutdown because of lack of funds)?
