As more dangerous wildfires threaten Southern California, lawmakers say reforms to forest management are desperately needed, and the country cannot wait any longer.

The House passed the Fix Our Forests Act along bipartisan lines on Thursday as a response to the devastating wildfires in California that have destroyed thousands of homes. The legislation, introduced by Reps.

A forest management bill is slated for House floor debate this week. Other wildfire bills have been introduced in the Senate.

A bill to speed forest-thinning on federal lands is poised to pass the House later this week. Another forest-related bill passed easily Tuesday.

Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., and Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., discuss the U.S. House passing the Fix Our Forests Act on 'Special Report.' Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make enough to get by.

Westerman pointed out that Schumer rejected his Fix Our Forests Act, which would have, among other things, improved the safety of power lines.

Southern California has been devastated by unprecedented wildfires that have sent tens of thousands fleeing from their homes and 27 people dead — and while the worst danger appears to have passed, blazes are still raging.

House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman said the Los Angeles disaster highlights the urgency of his forest management bill.

Some Republican leaders insist that before California can get disaster aid, there will be conditions attached.