WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to establish faster wildfire response times on federal land in Georgia.

Ossoff joined the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act, which was introduced by Sens. Tim Sheehy, R-M.T., and Andy Kim, D-N.J.

The bill would create a 30-minute national standard response time for wildfires on federal land. The new standard is designed to improve response times on federal forest land across Georgia.

“In recent years, the State of Georgia has seen unprecedented wildfire activity threatening lives and property. This bipartisan bill will ensure that firefighters and first responders are able to quickly respond to these emergencies and keep our communities safe.”

In March, Ossoff helped secure funding for the city of Valdosta to purchase fully equipped vehicles for the Valdosta Fire Department and a burn building with an attached four-story training tower.

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