A House Committee chaired by Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas plans to explore the nation’s fire weather prediction capabilities.
Rep. Lucas announced the Science, Space and Technology committee hearing will also assess collaborations between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and state and local officials and commercial partners in order to ensure the safety of lives and property.
One of the witnesses will be Mark Goeller, State Forester/Director Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
“Wildfires are a critical issue across our country and can pose devastating threats to our homes, businesses, and lives,” Chairman Lucas said.
“To support firefighters and fire management response officials, it is important they have the best tools and forecasting available to rapidly address, prevent, and mitigate wildfires. I look forward to learning more from our witnesses on current wildfire prediction capabilities and hearing their thoughts on what gaps need to be filled to improve and coordinate the available data.”
Enhancing Fire Weather Prediction and Coordination
DATE: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building
WITNESSES:
- Mr. Mark Goeller, State Forester/Director Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
- Mr. James Peverill, Founder/CEO, GreenSight
- Dr. Ali Tohidi, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Wildfire Dynamics, San Jose State University
This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at https://science.house.gov/.