A naturalist who worked out of the lodge at Camp Long called the fire a “gut punch” amid proposed cuts and staff layoffs.
SEATTLE — With cuts to Seattle park programs and job layoffs already on the horizon, Monday’s fire at Camp Long added insult to injury just months after workers were blindsided by Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed budget for 2025-2026.
Naturalist Nicolasa Hernandez described the fire, which has been ruled arson, as a “gut punch.”
“Unfortunately, my office is at Camp Long and it burned down last night,” she told councilmembers during a budget hearing at Seattle City Council chambers. “After the outpouring
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