The Texas House of Representatives’ Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires will host public hearings from April 2-4 in Pampa.
The hearings will begin at 8 a.m. and will be held at the MK Brown Heritage Room, located at 1100 W Coronado Drive.
April 2 and 3 will be invited testimony, whereas April 4 will be invited and public testimony.
The committee will hear invited testimony only on the following topics: factors contributing to the wildfires; allocation of resources to and effectiveness of wildfire disaster preparedness and response; and coordination between local, state and federal governmental entities with regard to wildfire prevention, disaster preparedness and response.
Electronic comments may also be submitted for: factors contributing to wildfires; allocation of state resources; suggestions on mitigation; and landowner testimony.