The Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 requires the Departments of Agriculture and Interior to establish faster response standards for wildfires on federal lands. Within 90 days of enactment, these agencies must create response time standards aiming for initial evaluation of wildfires within 30 minutes and deployment of fire suppression equipment within 3 hours. The bill affects federal land managers including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service, which collectively oversee hundreds of millions of acres across the country. Within one year, the secretaries must report to Congress on response capabilities, including a unified budget for wildfire activities, an assessment of needed firefighting aircraft and ground equipment, and recommendations for streamlining federal contracting and dispatch systems. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but directs agencies to evaluate resources needed to maintain year-round wildfire response capabilities nationwide.
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