The Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act directs three federal departments—Agriculture, Interior, and Homeland Security—to conduct a comprehensive review of wildfire conditions and risks in the United States every four years for the next 20 years. The first review must be completed within one year of the bill's enactment, with subsequent reviews due every four years thereafter. These reviews will analyze changes to the environment since the last review, examine the connection between wildfires and public health, and forecast major wildfire management challenges expected over the following 20-year period. The departments will then report their findings to Congress along with recommendations for new laws or administrative actions needed to address identified challenges and improve progress toward established wildfire management goals. The bill emphasizes that wildfire management requires coordinated efforts across federal, state, tribal, and local governments, and the reviews will help inform long-term strategic planning and workforce decisions to better prepare for and respond to wildfires.
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