Faster Wildfire Response: New Standards and Better Coordination
This new law aims to shorten wildfire response times on federal lands, enhancing citizen safety and protecting property. It establishes rapid response standards and improves inter-agency coordination, potentially reducing wildfire damage.
Key points
Establishes a standard wildfire response time on federal lands, aiming for a maximum of 30 minutes from ignition to initial assessment.
Requires deployment of fire suppression assets within a maximum of 3 hours of wildfire ignition.
Improves coordination and efficiency of federal agencies in wildfire fighting, including unified budgeting and streamlined procurement.
Introduced
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