#TXLEGE State-managed air resources, better communication, and support for local rural volunteer firefighters emerge as priorities for the Panhandle Wildfires Investigative Committee The Texas House Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires held meetings this week in Pampa to identify breakdowns in communication and the region's access to necessary firefighting resources during the state's response to the wildfires that ravaged the region and had a devastating impact on the rural counties of Hemphill, Hutchison Robertson, and Gray. The Legislative Committee, commissioned by Speaker Dade Phelan, was led by Chairman Ken King of Canadian. Representative King's hometown and family ranch were affected by the recent wildfires, which burned over one million acres this time, making it the largest wildfire in US history.
Texas Rural Report - News Clips 4.8.2024
Texas Rural Report - News Clips 4.8.2024
Texas Rural Report - News Clips 4.8.2024
#TXLEGE State-managed air resources, better communication, and support for local rural volunteer firefighters emerge as priorities for the Panhandle Wildfires Investigative Committee The Texas House Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires held meetings this week in Pampa to identify breakdowns in communication and the region's access to necessary firefighting resources during the state's response to the wildfires that ravaged the region and had a devastating impact on the rural counties of Hemphill, Hutchison Robertson, and Gray. The Legislative Committee, commissioned by Speaker Dade Phelan, was led by Chairman Ken King of Canadian. Representative King's hometown and family ranch were affected by the recent wildfires, which burned over one million acres this time, making it the largest wildfire in US history.