At the same time, the lawmakers are preparing a plan to bring economic relief to the region. ... A local radio station said they don't want to ask for advertising from small businesses who are losing money." The U.S. Forest Service began closing parts of the 1.1 million-acre wilderness July 11 after an outbreak of lightning-sparked forest fires flared up. Neither Hauschild nor Skraba had hammered out specifics for how an aid package would work or how much taxpayer money they'll seek to spend. "What Grant and I are hoping for is that people understand that we're trying, but don't politicize it," Skraba said.