Working together to prepare for and prevent wildfires.

By Robert Chaney Mountain Journal on September 12, 2025 A presidential proposal for consolidating federal wildland firefighting services failed to appear by its September 10 deadline. How it might combine U.S. Forest Service and Interior Department firefighting resources after Congress rejected Trump administration spending requests remains unclear. But fixing the way the federal government combats […]

By Kim Riley  Daily Energy Insider on September 10, 2025  A strong, comprehensive federal plan is needed for wildfire prevention that benefits Americans in all communities as wildfires grow in intensity and frequency across the nation, according to Partners in Wildfire Prevention.  “We hope to see the Interior Department and the U.S. Forest Service increase […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 8, 2025 — Partners in Wildfire Prevention Communications Director Chet Wade issued the following statement as the U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Forest Service reach the 90-day deadline set by Executive Order 14308, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response:   “As wildfires grow in intensity, frequency, and reach across every region of […]

By Jordan Hansen Daily Montanan on September 3, 2025 A major deadline set by an Executive Order from President Donald Trump to consolidate the firefighting apparatus in the Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service is approaching, with some advocacy organizations hoping it will improve coordination. Interior and the Forest Service, which is housed […]

Member in Focus: Grid Forward Partners in Wildfire Prevention is a coalition of organizations from various industries, regions, and sectors committed to raising awareness about the growing wildfire crisis and advocating for a coordinated, national response to wildfires. Our broad and diverse membership demonstrates how wildfires are truly a national issue and require a national […]

By Marvell Adams Jr. The Detroit News on August 4, 2025 Americans in the Midwest and the Northeast woke this week to a thick layer of hazardous smoke hanging over their towns and cities, forcing many to stay inside or take precautions to cope with the unhealthy air. The cause: smoke from intense Canadian wildfires […]

By Emma Penrod Utility Dive on July 17, 2025: …. Additionally, the order laid out a vision for consolidating federal wildfire prevention and suppression efforts that are currently spread across agencies. The White House’s proposed 2026 budget blueprint would create a new, unified federal wildland fire service under the Department of Interior. So far, Trump’s […]

Member in Focus: Federation of American Scientists  Partners in Wildfire Prevention is a coalition of organizations from various industries, regions, and sectors committed to raising awareness about the growing wildfire crisis and advocating for a coordinated, national response to wildfires. Our broad and diverse membership demonstrates how wildfires are truly a national issue and require […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 26, 2025 — Chet Wade, communications director for Partners in Wildfire Prevention, released the following statement ahead of today’s House Natural Resources Committee Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing titled “Fix Our Forests: Advancing Innovative Technologies to Improve Forest Management and Prevent Wildfires”:   “Americans now experience peak wildfire season earlier and longer than in […]

By Greg Mason NewsData on June 24, 2025: With the energy industry facing evolving pressures to prevent wildfires, an industry association based in the Northwest is lending its voice to a growing national coalition. Portland-based nonprofit Grid Forward has joined the Partners in Wildfire Prevention organization, along with Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the American Gas […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2025 — Today, Chet Wade, communications director for Partners in Wildfire Prevention, released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s recent executive order on wildfire prevention measures: “Partners in Wildfire Prevention is encouraged by the Trump administration’s commitment to making wildfire prevention a priority. More than 29,000 wildfires have been recorded […]

By Emma Penrod Daily Energy Insider on June 4, 2025: …. Other speakers at the conference echoed Taiclet’s calls for federal action, with outgoing EEI chair Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General Electric, arguing that the industry needs a federal backstop against catastrophic wildfire losses, and Eric Grey, EEI’s vice president of government […]

By Chet Wade RealClearEnergy on May 29, 2025: Wildfire Awareness Month might be coming to a close, but it is still critical that the focus remains on a coordinated, federal response to wildfires. With wildfire season in full effect and some states already experiencing dangerous wildfires, there’s never been a more pivotal moment for leaders […]

Coalition Communications Director Chet Wade recently joined We Stand for Energy’s The Current podcast to discuss the Partners in Wildfire Prevention coalition launch and mission. Listen to the podcast HERE.

By Kim Riley Daily Energy Insider on May 7, 2025: With wildfires scorching more than 8.8 million acres across the United States last year alone, the newly launched Partners in Wildfire Prevention (PWP) plans to turn awareness into action amid a growing national crisis. Launched May 7 during Wildfire Preparedness Month, the coalition brings together […]

By Grace Yarrow and Jordan Wolman Excerpt from POLITICO PRO Morning Agriculture on May 7, 2025: …. First in MA — Newbies in the forest: FOFA will also get backing from a new group launching today: Partners in Wildfire Prevention. The group —a coalition of businesses, labor groups and community organizations — will be delivering […]

Newly formed organization calls for a comprehensive national strategy to prevent and respond to wildfires .