Washington Department of Natural Resources has received the go ahead from the White Salmon City Council to pursue the first phase of a fire fuel break on the eastside of the city.  DNR representatives made a presentation to Councilors recently outlining the project, which would aim to reduce wildfire severity by reducing stem density and fuel loading and forming a north to south fuel break adjacent to Jewett Creek.   Mayor Marla Keethler says the Council agreeing to move forward is just a first step, as DNR will now to work with landowners and other stakeholders.  DNR has identified the White Salmon area as a high priority watershed for forest health restoration, and m has proposed a multiphase treatment consisting of four different shaded fuel breaks positioned around the city.