Breaking: President Signs Wildfire Executive Order To Consolidate Wildfire Agencies, Along With Other Priorities.
Good news for those of us that live in the Western US and are especially vulnerable to wildfires. The fires are heartbreaking and devastating. Our New Mexico backyard is currently experiencing the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest prompting evacuations. The Governor has declared a state of emergency. -
This afternoon, The President signed an Executive Order asking the USDA and DOI to consolidate their wildfire programs into a single wildfire program. The EO also asks Agencies to remove roadblocks to implementing prescribed fire, increase local wildfire preparedness and fuel reduction, increase the use of new technologies for wildfire response, declass…
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