Nevada’s Cortez Masto to reintroduce invoice to fund combat in opposition to wildfires

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Western Wildfire Help Act handed committee final session

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Within the wake of the devastating California wildfires, Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto plans to reintroduce a proposal in Congress to raised fund hearth departments, interagency coordination and restoration efforts.

The Western Wildfire Help Act handed out of the U.S. Senate Vitality and Pure Assets final 12 months however did not get a full-chamber vote earlier than the final congressional session ended.

“This legislation talks about why that coordination is important and why it should be occurring and really mandates our federal partners to engage in those conversations, based on the model in Nevada,” Cortez Masto stated.

The senator highlighted the work of firefighters in northern Nevada battling September’s Davis Fireplace. She stated higher coordination and planning helped save lives and property.

The proposal additionally funds psychological well being packages for firefighters.

In 2021, Cortez Masto pushed for extra funding to rent and retain firefighters as a part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure regulation.

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