Two Senate committees will revisit the wildfire crisis this week with hearings that probe how federal agencies can better protect communities and manage fire-prone federal lands.
The hearings are timely, as the utility company Xcel Energy said last week that it may have started the largest wildfire in Texas history, the recent Smokehouse Creek fire.
On Tuesday, The Energy and Natural Resources Committee will take testimony from Biden administration officials on the findings and recommendations of a federal wildfire commission created through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
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On Thursday, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hear from state, federal and local officials on responding to the continuing crisis.
