HERRICK on California Wildfires

Herrick comments

 Devastating Wildfires and Forests Control 

need to be focus of every legislative session.

Air  ​attack on the El​ Dorado Fire 09-2020 

September 17, 2020__ Big Bear Lake, CA__   

Rick Herrick, candidate for California’s 33^rd Assembly District and Mayor of Big Bear Lake, shares concerns about the dangerous fires throughout the state:     

Rick Herrick applauded Gavin Newsom’s recent signature of a bill (AB2147), that allows California’s inmate firefighters to gain employment in fire departments after release: “Inmate firefighters have been at the front lines of some of our worst and most dangerous fires. This bill provides a pathway to employment for those who fairly served their time and gave back to our communities.”  

“The tragic wildfires burning throughout our state, and the El Dorado fire burning right here in the 33^rd Assembly District, are a harsh reminder that California legislators need to make fire and forest control a focus of every legislative session.  ​

As your next Assemblyman, I will support renewed efforts to thin out overcrowded forests and reduce the undergrowth that feeds the catastrophic and unmanageable fires we have been experiencing far too often. I will also support increased funding for local and state fire departments.”             

Rick Herrick also applauded Gavin Newsom’s recent signature of a bill (AB2147), that allows California’s inmate firefighters to gain employment in fire departments after release: “Inmate firefighters have been at the front lines of some of our worst and most dangerous fires. This bill provides a pathway to employment for those who fairly served their time and gave back to our communities.” 

 Helpful links to research, prepare, recover, and plan for wildfires:

Sign up for San Bernardino County Emergency Alerts
 
Southern California Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery
 
San Bernardino County Fire Department: Creating a Wildfire Action Plan
 
Department of Insurance Information for Recent Wildfire Victims