Rep. Doug LaMalfa Slams 'Insane' Calls to Ban Aerial Fire Retardant

Fire Season and Bureaucracy

• ⚠️ California and western states are heading into peak fire season, facing the risk of towns being wiped out and lives lost.
• 🛑 Environmental extremists are attempting to ban aerial fire retardant by linking it to a Clean Water Act debate, adding red tape for firefighters.

The Importance of Aerial Fire Retardant

• 💡 Aerial fire retardant is a well-known product used for decades that helps slow the spread of wildfires.
• 🚒 This retardant gives firefighters a crucial chance to establish containment lines and prevent fires from spreading to tens of thousands more acres.
• 💨 The smoke from a single major wildfire causes more environmental harm than a targeted retardant drop.

The Permit Act

• 🔑 The Permit Act, coming to the House floor, aims to cut through bureaucracy.
• ✅ It will allow firefighters to access the materials they need to effectively combat fires.