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Dreier Response to GAO Station Fire Inquiry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) responded today to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) independent report on the 2009 Station Fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters and burned over 160,000 acres. Dreier requested that the GAO conduct an independent review of the events surrounding the devastating fire in order to establish what lessons were learned and provide the basis for reforms to prevent future loss of life and property. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) as well as Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA), Buck McKeon (R-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Brad Sherman (D-CA) joined in making the GAO request.
“An independent investigation into the events surrounding the 2009 Station Fire is vital to fully understanding and implementing the lessons learned from this tragic event,” Dreier said. “The GAO report confirms many of the concerns I have heard from the firefighting community, including the importance of giving our emergency responders the tools they need to safely and effectively fight fires. As we prepare for future fire seasons, I believe this analysis will be of tremendous value. I thank the GAO for their work and I remain committed to working with the many local, state and federal agencies involved in protecting our neighborhoods from wildland fires.”
A copy of the GAO report can be found here.