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Washington says goodbye to fish farming in big net pens. We'll have that in a few minutes, but first

here's the roundup of today's top stories. It's Wednesday, January 8th. Firefighters from the Seattle

area are headed to California. So far, nine fire departments in the

Puget Sound area have deployed crews to California to help fight the Los Angeles County fires,

according to the Seattle Times. On top of local crews, the state Department of Natural Resources

is sending about 35 wildland firefighters who are part of two DNR strike teams.

Thomas Kyle Millward is a wildfire communications manager for Washington's DNR.

And he says the crews will bring about 10 fire engines, aka brush trucks, with them.

What that would look like to a listener, imagine sort of an F-350 pickup bed.

But instead of standard truck bed, you've got a water tank back there, walkers for team

equipment like hose and axes and other tools.

He says the 35 firefighters are being pulled from all over the state. And a reminder,

officials recommend people only donate to well-known relief efforts to avoid scams. In the outdoor

industry today, REI has announced a big round of layoffs and is shutting down its signature

experiences business. The Isoquois-based retailer

will no longer offer classes, tours, or events. RIEI said it had to shut down experiences

to climb back to profitability. Monica Nicholsberg has more. Emily Burchett is one of 428 employees

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