Working together to prepare for and prevent wildfires.
Our Mission
Dangerous wildfires are affecting more communities across the United States each year.
Partners in Wildfire Prevention is a coalition committed to reducing the adverse effects of wildfires through prevention and preparedness. We believe we need a comprehensive national strategy that emphasizes community protection, wildfire prevention, responsible investment, and rapid recovery to effectively reduce the risk of wildfires.
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About Us
Partners in Wildfire Prevention is a coalition committed to reducing the adverse effects of wildfires through prevention and preparedness. We believe we need a comprehensive national strategy that emphasizes community protection, wildfire prevention, responsible investment, and rapid recovery to effectively reduce the risk of wildfires.
What We Stand For
Our coalition is working toward the following policy objectives to spearhead a new, comprehensive approach to wildfire prevention:
Keeping Safety and Prevention as Top Priorities
Identify proactive opportunities for federal funding that support state and local wildfire prevention activities and incentivize homeowners to take basic measures to protect themselves and their property from wildfires.
Reform the process to make it easier to do preventative work on federal lands.
Promoting Investments in Modeling, Technology, and Infrastructure to Support Prevention and Protection Strategies
Support risk mitigation-focused legislation that increases funding for modeling and technology to inform wildfire data insights.
Ensuring Prompt and Equitable Access to Claims Compensation
Amend the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) authority under the Stafford Act to ensure victims of wildfires can receive adequate recovery resources.
Implementing a Balanced Liability Framework
Increase stability in insurance markets and ensure that electric companies are well-positioned to continue supporting national and economic security.
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Updates, news and more from the coalition and our members
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Read MoreMember 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 […]
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Read MoreBy 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 […]
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Read MoreBy 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 […]
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Read MoreMember 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 […]
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Read MoreWASHINGTON, 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 […]
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Read MoreBy 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 […]
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Read MoreWASHINGTON, 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 […]
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Read MoreBy 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 […]
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Read MoreBy 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 […]
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Read MoreCoalition 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.
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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 […]
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Read MoreBy 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 […]
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Read MoreNewly formed organization calls for a comprehensive national strategy to prevent and respond to wildfires .
