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this was the last time it happened in worchester.e slightly smaller, likely down to the absence of the king. news of the cancer treatments both the king and princess catherine are receiving is very much on the minds of the people who turned up to see the queen today. >> it is incredibly difficult and more important than ever that we support the royal family time. this is a great way to show it. >> especially in these difficult times. critics they are stoic and they are true to their people. we need to be true to them. reporter: although the king said his absence caused him great sadness, he sent a recorded message. king charles: in this country, we are blessed by all the different services that exist for our welfare. over and above these organizations and their selfless staff, we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need. reporter: john has devoted his life to the church and service to his parish in western. he was among the people who were giving money today. >> just an

he is currently serving as a utah state worchester and director of utah's division of forestry, fire, lands. prior to this, she was responsible for the sovereign lands program interest rate. she got her masters degree at the university of idaho. a little stray from our northern border, but her undergraduate is from weaver state universe the. director barnes, we are happy to have you here and listen to test money. >> good morning, thank you, chairman peters and members of the committee. i am pleased to be here with you today to discuss wildfires. we are no stranger to the development occurring in our wildland urban unities. with urban growth comes an increased risk of devastating wildfire. many of these areas contain an overgrowth of fuels. we are seeing fires burn hotter and more severely than ever. many now refer to fire season as fire year. the increase in severity also leads to days of increased smoke in our communities. the increased severity and intent of the a fires outside of the typical fire season is demonstrated by the recent disruptive wildfires asked variance in places lik