On national forests hit by severe drought or ranked in the top 10% for fire risk, the Forest Service would have to throw everything it has at putting out wildfires within a day. Prescribed burns that escape their boundaries would have to be stopped immediately, and state and local firefighters could not be blocked from helping.
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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-429, Part I.
Latest action on H.R. 178: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-429, Part I.
Who this affects: This bill directly shapes how federal wildfire managers operate on the most fire-prone public lands and changes the relationship between federal, state, and local fire agencies during high-risk conditions.
Why this matters: Wildfires on national forest land have grown larger and more destructive in recent decades, and how the Forest Service fights them has real consequences for nearby communities, firefighter safety, and the long-term health of forests. This bill would change the agency's playbook for the most dangerous conditions.
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