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      • States are responsible for managing and responding to fires that begin on state, local, and private lands (in 2020, this amounted to 30 percent of burned acreage). The federal government, conversely, is responsible for wildfires that begin on federal lands (70 percent of burned acreage).
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  2. Firefighter and public safety are the U.S. Forest Service’s top priority in wildfire response. The U.S. Forest Service response to all human-caused wildfires is suppression. In certain locations, when conditions are right, the agency response to natural wildfire may be to manage it to reduce fuels and restore ecosystems that benefit from fire.

  3. Jul 28, 2022 · Provide financial support for wildfire response and hazard mitigation: The Biden-Harris Administration stands ready to assist communities in need with critical Fire Management Assistance...

  4. Sep 28, 2023 · The Commission, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and announced in December 2021, was charged with making recommendations to Congress to improve federal policies related to the mitigation, suppression and management of wildland fires in the United States, and the rehabilitation of land devastated by wildland fires ...

  5. Jun 30, 2021 · Use the latest science and technologies to enhance our wildfire response. The Federal government manages all fires using a risk-based suppression strategy.

  6. Sep 27, 2023 · The Commission, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and announced in December 2021, was charged with making recommendations to Congress to improve federal policies related to the mitigation, suppression and management of wildland fires in the United States, and the rehabilitation of land devastated by wildland fires.

  7. The U.S. Fire Administration's Wildfire and the Wildland Urban Interface offers training materials, mitigation grant information and technology resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service firefighters ( @forestservice ) respond to a significant number of wildfires each year.

  8. May 23, 2023 · Many government organizations have programs to mitigate wildfire risk, help communities in crisis, and assist with cleanup after a fire. Learn how the government is involved in wildfire response and what programs are out there to invest in fire solutions.

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