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Orange County firefighters and experts urge Congress to advance Brushfires Act for shrubland-specific wildfire tools
Summary
Chris Ham, president of the Orange County firefighters local, and other witnesses told the subcommittee that shrubland and chaparral fires need distinct policies and that the Brushfires Act should fund region-specific science, treatments and federal-local coordination to reduce structure loss and improve response.
Chris Ham, president of Orange County Firefighters IAFF Local 3631, told the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands that the Brushfires Act is necessary to address shrubland and chaparral fire behavior that differs from forested wildfire regimes. Drawing on recent local incidents, Ham described rapid ignition in light, flashy fuels and the fast progression of fires into suburban areas, arguing that “the line between…
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