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Committee hears proposal for statewide study to bolster fire service after October wildfires
Summary
Lawmakers and fire officials urged the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee to approve a legislative management study to evaluate and strengthen North Dakota’s fire service preparedness, training and interagency coordination following large wildfires last fall.
Senator Greg Kessel, sponsor of Senate Bill 23‑40, told the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee the October wildfires “highlighted critical shortcomings in our state's emergency response capabilities.” He asked the committee to authorize a legislative management study to identify gaps in training, equipment, command structure and resource replenishment.
The bill would fund a study to assess current fire-response capabilities, identify resource shortfalls and produce recommendations to strengthen local and statewide response. “This study will assess current capabilities and identify gaps,” Kessel said, adding it would “develop a roadmap for enhancing state fire service preparedness and response…
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