Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response

What it means

Directs federal agencies to streamline wildfire response efforts and modernize prevention strategies. The order aims to consolidate wildland fire programs, remove regulatory barriers to prescribed burns, and promote technology-enabled solutions following the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

Expected impact

• Improved coordination between federal, state, and local agencies through consolidated wildfire programs and streamlined governance
• Enhanced wildfire prevention through increased use of prescribed burns and vegetation management as regulatory barriers are reduced
• Greater access to advanced technology for firefighters, including AI, improved modeling, and early detection systems
• Potential cost savings through efficiency improvements and declassification of satellite data for better wildfire prediction
• Possible availability of excess military aircraft for firefighting operations
• Development of performance metrics to measure response effectiveness and hold agencies accountable