House Candidate Jerrod Sessler Draws Outrage After Claiming Colville Tribes Get ‘Free Money’ From Wildfires, Have ‘Incentive’ for More Fires

House candidate Jerrod Sessler draws outrage after claiming Colville Tribes get ‘free money’ from wildfires, have ‘incentive’ for more fires

SPOKANE — As the Kaiser Canyon fire continued to rage on the Colville Reservation on Thursday, burning nearly 86,000 acres by midday, a short video of a candidate running to represent the area in Congress drew outrage on social media.

Jerrod Sessler falsely claims Colville Tribes get ‘free money’ from fires

Under FEMA regulations, the tribes are reimbursed 75% of the cost of damages but are on the hook for the rest, executive director of the Colville Tribes said.

House candidate Jerrod Sessler draws outrage after claiming Colville Tribes get 'free money' from wildfires, have 'incentive' for more fires

As the Kaiser Canyon fire continued to rage on the Colville Reservation on Thursday, burning nearly 86,000 acres by midday, a short video of a candidate running to represent the area in Congress drew outrage on social media.