Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Rep. Schrier to Hold Fire Preparedness Forum and Update on Weather Monitoring in Central WA

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that she will be holding a fire preparedness forum and an update on satellite coverage for the radar gap on Friday, June 28, 2019. The forum will be held at 5:00 p.m. at Wenatchee City Hall, 301 Yakima Street, Wenatchee, WA. Residents can RSVP here: https://schrier2019wenatcheefireforum.eventbrite.com
 
To discuss what to expect this fire season, and hear from NOAA about the new generation of GOES Satellites that will be deployed in our area to assist with wildfire management and help officials predict where wildfires will occur, Rep. Schrier will be joined by:
• Chief Mick Lamar, Fire Chief LWFR
• John Sokich, NOAA, Director of National Weather Service (NWS) Congressional Affairs
 
Panelists will answer resident questions at the end of the forum.
This event is free and open to the public.

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