Office testified. This isan hour and 20 minutes. I thank everybody for joining us today. Both virtually and in the hearing room. And also like to thank the witnesses for their participation in this important and timely oversight hearing. Before we begin id like to take this opportunity to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that Standing Health and Committee Roles at practice will continue to apply during hybrid proceedings. All members are reminded that theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules and put in a courtroom. During the period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 and subsequent guidance from the rules committee and canada respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding though please keep your cameras on. Also, please remember to remain muted until you are recognize to minimize background noi
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Works subcommittee will address options to address the wild fires and Forest Management. This includes testimony from an interior Deputy Department official and deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Good afternoon, everyone. This subcommittee will come to t order. The purpose of todays hearing is to receiveands testimony on i bills pending beforece the publo lands force and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of t bills onhe todays c agenda, it going to go through all of them right now. But the complete agenda will, of course, be included in the record. I want to note at the outset weve got a former member of our committee here, former senator from louisiana, longtime member of the senate and this committee is in the back. Weve got members who will be at t who have tly another Committee Assignment at the i moment. E. We have others who will be d eme joining us dtelephonically. As i want to recognize the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has
This man needs the Fire Department. Big fires. Little fires. Everybody wants to report a fire. That is the way it seems, the Fire Department response to 23,000 alarms each year. Most fires are the direct result of carelessness or indifference. It is because of these shortcomings on the part of a few that the majority of people banded together in villages, towns, and metropolitan cities have been forced to provide defense against fire to protect their lives and property. To provide such protection, your Fire Department maintains fire stations in every part of the city. The location of each is made primarily on the light hazard and life hazard and Property Values of any given area. Tosideration is also given saying that all areas within the city are readily accessible to Fire Companies with a minimum amount of travel. Constructions insofar as it is possible to do so is in keeping with the cart architectural gender the community. Trend of theral community. Housed within the stations are t
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