#106, Do We Need A National Wildland Fire Service?
Bobbie Scopa
Last modified on May 15, 2025
Currently in congress and in the Whitehouse, there is more than just talk about combining the 5 federal wildland fire agencies into one organization. There is a draft executive order floating around but more importantly there is language in the budget bill to move all of us under one organization within the Dept of Interior. Love it or hate it… but you and I had better engage before the train leaves the station with us standing there watching from the platform. Listen in as we discuss the problems and potential benefits from such a plan.
I posted about this on BlueSky recently. Upshot is, be careful in your support before the details are known. https://bsky.app/profile/jimwhittington.bsky.social/post/3locbqx43bc2t
If the proponents of the legislation were trustworthy, Id be less worried. Im quite clear eyed about the numerous ways this could go bad. I lost my naivete many years ago. 😀
The biggest proponent in Congress has deep financial ties to the private wildfire industry. That alone makes me suspicious.
Agree Dave. I would be much more optimistic if another administration was talking about this.