On Tuesday, May 24th, Senator Alex Padilla led a coalition of Senators in introducing the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act. The science authorization bill would establish a National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program with the four-fold purpose of:
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identifying and investing in research and development;
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setting up warning and forecast systems;
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developing observation and sensing technologies; and
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standardizing data collection efforts to improve the nation’s preparedness, resilience, and response to wildfires.