The Western Governors’ Association expressed support to the Senate for the Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation to expand the nation’s capacity to respond to increasingly frequent and severe fire events. The letter of June 28, signed by WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury, highlighted WGA policy resolutions that highlight Western Governors’ collective policy on wildfire management, data utilization, and the state-federal relationship, including the need for research and programs to support interagency wildfire communication and response. Read, download the letter for more details.
