(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 12, 2008 ) WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a media teleconference on Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. EDT with federal partners to discuss the status of federal activities to support the State of California’s wildfire fight.

Participants:
Glen Cannon, Assistant Administrator, FEMA Disaster Operations Directorate Nina Rose Hatfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Interior Mark Rey, Under Secretary of Natural Resources and the Environment, USDA Ron Duncan, Director of Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Department of Interior Tim Murphy, Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation, National Interagency Fire Center Tom Harbour, Fire Director, U.S. Forest Service Jack Harrison, Director for Public Affairs and Strategic Communications, National Guard Bureau

How: Audio Conference Call
Operator assisted audio bridge; question and answer segment to follow
1-800-860-2442
Participant Pin: 82811#

When: Saturday, July 12, 2008
2:00 p.m. EDT

Questions? Call the FEMA news desk at 202-646-4600.


FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.


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