Field Hearing: Courage Under Fire: Examining Government Preparedness and Response to Wildfires in California

Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Oversight and Reform)

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (10:00 AM local time)

Council Chambers of Simi Valley City Hall
2929 Tapo Canyon Rd
Simi Valley, CA 93063

Witnesses

Panel one

Mr. Robert Fenton
Region IX Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:10 AM

Mr. Mark Ghilarducci
Director, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 12:32 PM

Mr. Dan Johnson
Southern Region Chief, California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 02:07 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:10 AM

Mr. Randy Moore
Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:10 AM

Panel two

Mr. Brent Berkompas
Director of Governmental Affairs, Orange County Professional Firefighters Association

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:18 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:18 AM

Dr. Afif El-Hasan
Pediatrician, Kaiser Permanente, California

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:10 AM

Mr. Max Moritz
Cooperative Extension Wildfire Specialist, Bren School of Environmental Science & Mangement

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 08/20/2019 at 09:10 AM

Mr. Drew Smith
Battalion Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:43 PM

Ms. Lisl Spangenberg
Affected Resident

Added 08/16/2019 at 04:21 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 08/15/2019 at 05:14 PM
  • Memo [PDF] Added 08/16/2019 at 04:20 PM
  • Attendance [PDF] Added 08/22/2019 at 12:34 PM
  • Rep Hill UC - Senator Stern letter [PDF] Added 08/23/2019 at 11:13 AM

First Published: August 15, 2019 at 05:12 PM
Last Updated: August 23, 2019 at 11:13 AM