By Chet Wade
The Washington Times on December 16, 2025
Now that Congress is back in business, it should prioritize long-overdue legislation to help protect Americans against the further devastation of wildfires. Fortunately, there is broadly supported bipartisan legislation, the Fix Our Forests Act, ready for approval.
Our country’s current approach to wildfire prevention is not meeting the moment. Instead of the patchwork of systems in place, we need to approach this issue in a comprehensive and holistic way.
The Fix Our Forests Act would increase collaboration among federal, state and local partners, reform federal land management policies and encourage the use of new technologies to prevent and suppress wildfires. Through establishing the Wildfire Intelligence Center, federal agencies would have access to real-time data that would better inform first responders and agencies. Stakeholders would also have the authority to more actively manage power lines and hazardous trees in surrounding areas, which would help prevent wildfires from starting and spreading quickly. ….
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Chet Wade, Communications Director, Partners in Wildfire Prevention
