WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)-- As more dangerous wildfires threaten Southern California, lawmakers say reforms to forest management are desperately needed, and the country cannot wait any longer. "Number one, the stakes are too high. And number two, what we're doing is not working," said Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.). Westerman sponsored the Fix Our Forests Act. The bill aims to restore forest health, increase resiliency to devastating wildfires, and protect at-risk communities. "The Los Angeles wildfires have caused unimaginable damage and will likely become the costliest in American history," Westerman said. The organization, Defenders of Wildlife, opposes the bill. "I think that it's disingenuous to use this logging bill to push for anti-environmental provisions and to gut the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act," said Chris Westfall, a representative of the group. While the legislation focuses on prevention, some lawmakers are questioning the lack of federal funding to help communities recover. "We can remember that we're all fellow Americans, and we need to have each other's back in these moments," said Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) Huffman also criticized the bill for not including aid money and said it harms the environment. "Our Democratic bills do not pair these good provisions unnecessarily with harmful environmental rollbacks," Huffman said. President Trump, a longtime critic of how California manages its land, plans to visit the devastated area on Friday.