WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper (both D-Colo.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), expressed serious concerns about the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) preparedness and ability to adequately respond to the 2026 fire season. California has faced severe wildfires this year, with more than 310,000 acres burned.
In a letter to DOI Secretary Doug Bergum and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the Senators highlighted the impacts that wildfires have had on communities throughout the 2026 fire season.
"[.] Record-breaking high temperatures and historic droug...