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Orange County Firefighters Battle 8,500-Acre Wildfire in Trabuco
Voice of OC Orange County Fire Authority officials are evacuating areas in Trabuco Canyon and Rancho Santa Margarita after a vegetation fire that started at 1:21 p.m. Monday grew to 1,900 acres...
Rep. Young Kim Bill to Improve Wildfire Communications, Detection Passes House
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the Fire Weather Development Act (H.R. 4866), a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Mike Garcia (CA-27), and Yadira Caraveo...
Rep. Young Kim Announces Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Scott Wiedensohler as SOTU Guest
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) announced Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Division Chief Scott Wiedensohler as her guest for President Biden’s State of the Union...
Rep. Young Kim Testifies on ROUTES Act in Natural Resources Hearing
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who represents the Cleveland National Forest Trabuco District, testified at a House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal...
Reps. Kim, LaMalfa Lead ROUTES Act to Improve Trail Maintenance
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced the Restoring Our Unopened Trails for Enjoyment and Safety (ROUTES) Act (H.R. 6994) to prioritize,...
Rep. Young Kim Votes to Boost Wildfire Resources, Local Infrastructure and Water Projects
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted in support of H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024. This...
Rep. Young Kim Bills to Improve Wildfire Detection and Prevention Gain Momentum
Washington, DC—Yesterday, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed out of Committee the Fire Weather Development Act (H.R. 4866), a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S....
Rep. Young Kim Bill to Improve Wildfire Information Sharing Gains Traction
Washington, DC – Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed out of markup H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act. This...
Young Kim Leads Wildfire Technology DEMO Act
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) introduced a bipartisan bill with Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) to expand access to wildfire technologies.The Wildfire Technology...
Rep. Young Kim Backs Bill to Support Firefighters and Protect Forests
Washington DC – This week, Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) to introduce the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of...
Reps. Kim, Garcia, Brownley, Chu Push to Improve Wildfire Detection
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Mike Garcia (CA-27), Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to introduce the bipartisan Fire Information and Reaction...
Reps. Kim, Stansbury Lead Bipartisan Bill to Boost Wildfire Communications and Information Sharing
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Wildland Fire Communications and...
Rep. Young Kim Hosts Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Westerman for Wildfire Roundtable and Tour of Wildfire Prone Areas
Brea, CA – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, hosted Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04) for...
Chino Hills will get $565,000 to help reduce wildfires
The City of Chino Hills will receive $565,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to support a fuel reduction project that will enhance the city’s ability to remove fire hazards in...
Rep. Young Kim Secures Big Wins For CA-39 in Funding Package
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) announced that she secured funding for several important local initiatives for California’s 39th Congressional District in H.R. 2471,...
Bill seeks to bolster wildfire communications, information sharing
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) recently introduced legislation to bolster wildfire communications and information sharing among first responders.The National Institute for...
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U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) recently sponsored bipartisan legislation that would improve communication and information sharing among first responders during wildfires. “The ability for first...
Reps. Kim, Stansbury Lead Bipartisan Bill to Improve Wildfire Communications and Information Sharing Among First Responders
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), who both serve on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, introduced the National Institute for...
Rep. Young Kim Works to Improve Wildfire Communications
Washington, DC – During today’s House Science, Space and Technology Committee markup on the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act (H.R. 5781), U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39)...