Senator Barrasso Criticizes Forest Service and BLM on Wildfire Prevention

Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025

• 🎯 S 140, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025, aims to improve forest management practices and address the nation's wildfire crisis.
• ⚠️ There is broad agreement that the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have failed to manage forests credibly.
• 🔑 The bill seeks to set clear expectations for federal forest management, provide additional tools, and remove red tape.

Improving Forest Management

• 🌳 Approximately 63 million acres of the National Forest System are at severe risk of catastrophic wildfires.
• 📈 The Wildfire Prevention Act will increase the pace and scale of forest treatments, improve data transparency, and enhance accountability.
• 🛠️ Forest management improvements include mechanical thinning, prescribed fire, utility line vegetation work, hazard tree removal, and grazing.

Supporting Wildland Firefighters

• 🚒 The bill will support wildland firefighters to increase the number of personnel available during fire season.
• 🏘️ Wildfires are devastating communities across America, particularly in the West, including Wyoming.
• 🗣️ Senator Barrasso expressed gratitude for the Wyoming State Forester Norris and other witnesses for their testimony during the Senate Energy Committee hearing.