Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita,  along with Young Kim, Julia Brownley and Judy Chu introduced the bipartisan Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement (FIRE) Act with the hopes of improving wildfire detection. The bill would enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop technology that improves the prediction of wildfire intensification, the forecast of smoke dispersion, information dissemination and ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has introduced a bipartisan bill to use more resources for wildfire detection along with other members of the House of Representatives. The Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement (FIRE) Act, introduced in the House of Representatives Wednesday, would focus assets in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on wildfire forecasting and detection and improve the ...