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\u201cDirect Hire to Fight Fire\u00a0will ensure no position is unfilled due to bureaucratic red tape”<\/em><\/p>\n

Washington, DC \u2014 Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously approved legislation authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) to streamline and accelerate the hiring of critically needed federal firefighter personnel.<\/p>\n

The legislation \u2013 H.R. 3499, Direct Hire to Fight Fires \u2013 <\/em>grants permanent \u201cdirect hire\u201d authority to federal firefighting agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn indispensable strategy in taking on the severe fires we know are on the way is to deploy the necessary personnel to stop these blazes wherever they occur,\u201d said Issa. \u201cWith this new hiring authority, our federal agencies can\u00a0bring together the teams of firefighters we need to hold the line, halt the destruction, and save lives and property that are too often lost forever.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) added,\u00a0\u201cThe Direct Hire to Fight Fires Act<\/em> is a commonsense solution that will aid our race against the clock to fight catastrophic wildfires. Our committee has taken on the challenge of developing innovative ways of fighting this national emergency, including reforming firefighter hiring practices with this bill. I am grateful for Congressman Issa\u2019s work on this important issue and hope to see it passed through the House soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill text can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Darrell Issa is the Representative of California\u2019s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.<\/em><\/div>\n

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