US EditionBills seek to improve state’s response to wildfires a year after devastation in Panhandle
- A Texas lawmaker, Rep. Ken King, filed House Bill 13 to create a Texas Interoperability Council for better emergency communication during wildfires.
- The council will include appointments from state leaders and will develop a strategic plan for emergency infrastructure and communication, aiming to address issues highlighted by last year's wildfires.
- Sen. Kevin Sparks also filed Senate Bill 34, which complements King’s bill, focusing on wildfire response and addressing communication issues uncovered last year.
- Several fire incidents occurred recently, with the Texas A&M Forest Service reporting an expected longer wildfire season in the state.
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thepublicsradio.org‘Beauty from the ashes.’ Texas Panhandle recovering one year after the state’s largest wildfire
The Smokehouse Creek fire tore through the Texas Panhandle early last year, burning over a million acres in just weeks. In the small town of Canadian, where the devastation was severe, residents say the heartbreak lingers and a full recovery could take years.
'Beauty from the ashes.' Texas Panhandle recovering one year after the state's largest wildfire
The Smokehouse Creek fire tore through the Texas Panhandle early last year, burning over a million acres in just weeks. In the small town of Canadian, where the devastation was severe, residents say the heartbreak lingers and a full recovery could take years.
Herald and News
Bill that could have offered utilities protection from fire lawsuits gets fix
Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday tweaked a bill intended to increase fire mitigation to ensure it doesn’t also offer utilities immunity from liability in lawsuits for wildfires ignited by power lines.
Cleburne Times-Review
Palestine Herald-PressTexas bills seek to improve state's response to wildfires a year after devastation in Panhandle
Texas lawmakers seem ready to mitigate wildfire risk following the devastating wildfires last year that engulfed the Panhandle. State Rep. Ken King filed a bill this month that would create The Texas Interoperability Council, which would be tasked with creating…
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