Washington, April 29 -- Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following press release:
Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet pressed the Departments of Agriculture and Interior for answers regarding their agencies' efforts to ensure the federal government is prepared to respond in the face of record-high temperatures, drought conditions, and heightened wildfire risk.
According to experts, 2026 has been the worst year for Colorado's snowpack in recorded history. Communities across the state and the nation are also already in the throes of a historic wildfire season. As of late April, more than 22,000 fires have burned nearly 2 million acres this year alone-more than two and a half times the 10-year average (2016-202...