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.

Washington State's Senate Joint Memorial 8015 requests federal agencies to ensure wildfire response capacity by urging the Department of the Interior and Agriculture to: (1) fully staff the consolidated Wildland Fire Service by April 1, 2026, (2) delay further reorganization until national fire activity drops to a low level, and (3) avoid reducing firefighting capacity during consolidation. The memorial addresses concerns about federal staff reductions (5,000 at USFS, 7,500 at Interior) and uncertain impacts on wildfire response teams ahead of the 2026 fire season. It specifically aims to protect communities, infrastructure, natural resources, and firefighter safety through these federal actions. As a non-binding memorial, it seeks to influence federal policy rather than enact new law.