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Federal agencies announce new US Wildland Fire Service to unify wildfire response
The new service will unify four Interior Department bureaus managing fire response across over 500 million acres to enhance coordination and response efficiency, officials said.
- On September 15, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced the establishment of a new Wildland Fire Service based in Missoula, Montana.
- The announcement follows an executive order issued in June by President Trump that instructs federal agencies to enhance and simplify wildfire prevention and response efforts.
- The new service will unify fire management across four Interior bureaus covering 500 million acres and coordinate with the Forest Service under Agriculture.
- The restructuring plan targets five priorities including modernizing aviation systems, strengthening interagency response, consolidating intelligence, improving partnerships, and integrating pre- and post-fire actions.
- Secretary's Order 3443, signed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, directs full consolidation by January 12, 2026, aiming to cut bureaucracy and maintain collaboration with partners.
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‘US Wildland Fire Service’ unveiled by USDA, DOI on Monday – Wildfire Today
The United States Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture announced the establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a consolidation of all federal wildland fire agencies under the Interior. The new service will be established by January 2026, according to a press release sent from the Department of the Interior on Monday. The press release detailed numerous wildland fire consolidation efforts throughout the federal gove…
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