Neguse unveils legislative package aimed at shoring up wildfire mitigation, research (Summit Daily News)
The East Troublesome Fire burns in Grand County in October 2020. The fire killed two people, destroyed more than 500 structures and burned almost 200,000 acres. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, Rep. Joe Neguse unveiled a series of bills that could improve how federal and state agencies respond to wildfires.
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Eli Pace/Steamboat Pilot & Today
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse on Tuesday released a set of bills aimed at improving how federal and state agencies respond to wildfires. It comes in response to a 350-page report released last year by the federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission that called for more cross-jurisdictional approaches for fighting wildfires along with reforms to current strategies. Read more ...