Trump Calls for Creation of Wildfire Agency

Book review: A California firefighter tells what it’s like in ‘When It All Burns’

Jordan Thomas’ “When It All Burns” is a tremendous book that deepened my understanding and appreciation not just of the men and women who serve as wildland firefighters but also of the long, tragic history of land mismanagement in the American West. Without concerted efforts to reverse our abuse of the land and a dedicated examination of what we have done to create these dire conditions, it shows that all of us will continue to suffer the conseq…

Trump calls for creation of wildfire agency

MISSOULA — With fire season already underway in many western states, President Donald Trump on Thursday directed federal agencies to begin combining their wildland firefighting staff into a new, unified wildfire force.

Trump orders new unified wildfire force

With fire season already underway in many western states, President Donald Trump on Thursday directed federal agencies to begin combining their wildland firefighting staff into a new, unified wildfire force.

Trump’s Fire Command Overhaul Targets ‘Reckless Mismanagement’

President Trump signed an executive order to merge the Interior Department and the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire management programs into a single, streamlined operation. The goal is to create a more efficient response to the growing wildfire crisis across the country. Key Facts: The executive order gives the Interior and Agriculture Departments 90 days to combine their wildfire offices, programs, and resources. A future “U.S. Wildland Fire Se…

Senator Sheehy’s Wildfire Bill signed by President Trump

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy’s Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act was signed by President Donald Trump last week after passing the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Trump executive order calls for wildfire program 'consolidation,' strengthening mitigation

President Trump has signed an executive order on wildfire policy, which seeks to speed responses to wildfires and address what it calls “reckless mismanagement.”