Silverado, CA – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) hosted House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) in California’s 40th District to hear from local first responders and canyon community leaders and see the burn areas firsthand following the Airport Fire, which started in Trabuco Canyon and burned over 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.
The roundtable included officials from U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Anaheim Fire and Rescue, Orange Fire Department, and Brea Fire Department, and canyon community leaders.
“Our communities across California’s 40th District – especially in the canyons – know firsthand the devastation wildfires can cause. That’s why I brought House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman here to learn from first responders and residents on the ground,” said Rep. Kim. “I appreciate his leadership and am hopeful that our roundtable discussion and tour can help us educate our colleagues and work on commonsense solutions. Fighting for my district is my top priority, always.”
“No one knows more about the crisis facing America’s forests than our brave first responders and local residents who live under the constant threat of wildfire. The fact remains that decades of mismanagement have turned far too many of our forests into unhealthy, overgrown tinderboxes. It is crucial that we pass legislation like the Fix Our Forests Act, which includes key proposals from Rep. Kim like the Wildfire Technology DEMO Act, to help mitigate catastrophic wildfires in the future. She is a true champion of this issue for her constituents, and I’d like to thank her for inviting me to her district to see these issues firsthand,” said Chairman Westerman.
Pictures from the visit courtesy of the office of Congresswoman Young Kim are available HERE.
