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Two red firefighting vehicles are parked in a field of dry grass as smoke rises into a blue sky from a wildfire in the distance. A wildland firefighter stands on one of the vehicles, which is a small wildland fire engine, as he looks towards the rising smoke. A helicopter flies overhead, dropping water from a long hose attached to its belly.

Interior Department’s Office of Wildland Fire Awards $5 Million to Strengthen Local Governments’ Wildfire Response (www.doi.gov)

01/06/2026

The Department of the Interior today announced the award of $5.08 million in funding to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response, a key priority for President Donald J. Trump. The Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program helps small, remote emergency response agencies quickly expand their wildfire response capacity by equipping local firefighters with practical, deployable tools that strengthen preparedness and protect lives, property and infrastructure.

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Line of firefighters in yellow jackets and hard hats using axes in woods.

Interior, USDA Forest Service Expand Mental Health Support for Federal Wildland Firefighters and Dispatchers (www.doi.gov)

06/17/2025

Today, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced federal wildland firefighters and dispatchers now have access to expanded mental health support through a nationwide network of licensed providers. As mandated by Congress, the new therapy service is designed to address the unique needs of emergency responders.

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Two firefighters mopping up spot fires

Secretary Burgum and Secretary Rollins Sign Joint Fire Memo Ahead of Peak Fire Season, Receive Fire Briefing at Forest Service Fire Desk (www.doi.gov)

05/21/2025

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed a joint memo on wildfire preparedness, ensuring our two Departments are working in close coordination this fire season. The departments will work across President Trump’s cabinet and with our trusted state, local, and tribal partners to ensure our nation’s wildland firefighting system is highly coordinated and focused on fighting wildfires quickly and effectively.

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