Senator John Curtis has continued advocating for the modernizing of forest management to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk. On Friday, Curtis made a statement renewing his call for the Senate to pass his bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act. “As you all know, we’ve got these severe fires across the entire state,” shared Curtis. “I’m working really hard on a bill. It’s called Fix Our Forests. It dramatically changes the way we manage our federal lands and our forests—not just federal, but all of our forests—before the fires. It changes the way we fight the fires and then the way we deal with the aftermath. And I’m hoping we can get that bill across the finish line.” Utah is experiencing one of its most challenging wildfire seasons. The bill has widespread support and advanced in Committee in the U.S. Senate. The House passed companion legislation by a bipartisan vote.
