Decades of fire exclusion have left Washington's forests overgrown and primed to burn. The pace of restoration pre- and post-fire needs to accelerate to keep up with the risk. Moderated by Senator Shelly Short, this panel brings together Tribal, fire service, nonprofit, and industry leaders to explore how prescribed fire, innovative treatment technologies, new financing models, and cross-boundary partnerships can help restore forest health at the scale and speed the moment demands.