Requesting Congress to ensure that federal wildfire response entities have the capacity to protect communities and infrastructure, limit impacts to natural resources and watersheds, and protect wildland firefighter health and safety.

This Washington State legislative memorial (HJM 4009) requests federal agencies to maintain wildfire response capacity amid consolidation plans. It specifically asks the Department of Interior and Agriculture to ensure full staffing of the new Wildland Fire Service by April 2026, delay further reorganization until wildfire activity decreases, and avoid reducing firefighting capacity during consolidation. The request aims to protect communities, infrastructure, natural resources, and firefighter safety in Washington State, responding to federal staff reductions and uncertainty about consolidation impacts.