Harder Pushes New Bill to Force FEMA to Respond to Wildfire Smoke-Related Disasters
July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release:
Wildfire smoke in California is deadlier than car accidents(link is external); Smoke contributed to over 52,000 deaths between 2008 and 2018 in the state while car accidents kill about 4,000 people per yearOver 726,000 acres have burned across California this year(link is external) almost six times the average for this time of year(link is external)
In years of heightened fire ac . . .
Wildfire smoke in California is deadlier than car accidents(link is external); Smoke contributed to over 52,000 deaths between 2008 and 2018 in the state while car accidents kill about 4,000 people per yearOver 726,000 acres have burned across California this year(link is external) almost six times the average for this time of year(link is external)
In years of heightened fire ac . . .