Wildfires on certain national forests would be put out within 24 hours under new rules.
This bill would require the Forest Service to put out wildfires on specific national forest lands within 24 hours of detection. It would also stop federal firefighters from getting in the way of state and local crews.
Today, the Forest Service manages wildfires on national forest lands using various strategies, including prescribed fires and backfires, without a specific 24-hour suppression mandate. After this bill, the Forest Service would be required to put out wildfires on specific high-risk national forest lands within 24 hours. It would also face new restrictions on using fire as a management tool and would be prohibited from interfering with state or local firefighting efforts.
HR 178 · 119th Congress · January 3, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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