2021 California Monument Fire - Engine crew battles flames
Credit: USDA
December 5, 2022 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports in a letter to USDA Forest Service Chief, Randy Moore, on November 18, 2022, Senators Feinstein and Padilla, along RCRC delegation representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel), Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), and Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), requested details about the lack of USDA forest management and fire preparedness efforts in Grizzly Flats, which contributed to the community’s destruction in the Caldor Fire of 2021.
They also requested that the Forest Service provide names of other California communities identified as being at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, for which plans are being prepared or are not yet fully implemented.
The lawmakers expressed a desire to continue working for increased efficiency and funding for wildfire mitigation projects.
ABOUT RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA (RCRC)
The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) is a thirty-seven member county strong service organization that champions policies on behalf of California’s rural counties. RCRC is dedicated to representing the collective unique interests of its membership, providing legislative and regulatory representation at the State and Federal levels, and providing responsible services for its members to enhance and protect the quality of life in rural California counties. To learn more about RCRC, visit rcrcnet.org and follow @RuralCounties on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Source: RCRC
