US EditionPresident Donald Trump signs executive order to overhaul wildfire response and prevention efforts
- On June 12, 2025, at the White House, President Donald Trump enacted a new directive to improve the United States' strategies for wildfire prevention and response.
- This order responds to severe wildfires earlier this year, including the January 2025 Los Angeles fires that killed at least 30 people and destroyed neighborhoods.
- The executive order requires the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to unify their wildland fire efforts, improve collaboration, eliminate obsolete regulations, and advance the adoption of cutting-edge firefighting technologies.
- General President Edward Kelly emphasized that the new executive order represents significant progress in the collective effort to lessen wildfire dangers nationwide and protect communities, underscoring the vital role firefighters play in these efforts.
- This initiative aims to improve federal and local cooperation, increase resource efficiency, and develop new policies and technologies to reduce wildfire risk and improve response capabilities nationwide.
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President Donald Trump signs executive order to overhaul wildfire response and prevention efforts
"By consolidating Federal wildland fire programs between agencies and increasing Federal and local partnerships, every firefighter will be part of a stronger and better coordinated response," said Congressman LaMalfa.
Trump’s Memos Aim to Boost Wildfire Response and Preserve Columbia River Power Generation
President Donald Trump took environmentally focused executive action on June 12, issuing memoranda concerning wildfires and the Columbia River. The first, titled “Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response,” called for the streamlining of federal wildland fire governance, the encouragement of local wildfire preparation and response, and the strengthening and modernizing of wildfire mitigation and response. “The devastation of the Ja…
USDA, DOI brief President Trump on Operational Readiness Ahead of Wildfire and Hurricane Season Source: USDA (Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today joined President Donald J. Trump for the following of Executive Order Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response, at the White House. The newly signed order directs federal agencies to conso…
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