REP. GARCIA’S BIPARTISAN BILL PASSES THE HOUSE TO IMPROVE WILDFIRE FORECASTING

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"Our community is all too familiar with the dangers that wildfires pose to our homes and livelihoods. That’s why I’ve made it a top priority since I came to Washington to improve our ability to predict and fight these disasters—keeping our homes and firefighters safe from harm. The Fire Weather Development Act will do just that.

My bill will enable the use of modern technology to revolutionize the way we predict wildfires, coordinate whole of government responses, and disseminate information to firefighters and civilians. This is a common-sense, necessary step toward better protecting American lives and property from catastrophic wildfires, and I’m proud to see it pass the House with broad bipartisan support. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act without delay and pass this critical, bipartisan bill.”

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