Independent review looks at strengths and weaknesses in Jackson County’s fire response

KTVL – During the meeting, Krista Houk manager for state and local preparedness at IEM noted that she hoped the report can help bring at least a small amount of closure to those affected by the fire in knowing that the county is doing what it can to improve readiness. “We want to acknowledge the residents who may be listening in this morning and we know that the recovery is long and we’ve spent time hearing a lot of stories and we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge that loss and know that we hope in some small way that what we present in the findings can help the county continue to enhance and improve moving forward,” Houk said.

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