IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 591 
Expressing support for the recognition of August 22 through 28, 2021, 
as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national event educating the public 
on fire safety and preparedness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire 
Preparedness Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 17, 2021 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Mr. COSTA, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Ms. CHU, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. BASS, Ms. 
WATERS, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CORREA, Mrs. NAPOLI-
TANO, Mr. LIEU, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PORTER, Ms. 
SPEIER, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mr. THOMPSON
of California, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. LEVIN of California) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of August 22 through 
28, 2021, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the national 
event educating the public on fire safety and prepared-
ness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Prepared-
ness Week. 
Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week increases awareness of 
the threat of wildfires and knowledge of lifesaving tactics; 
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•HRES 591 IH 
Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week, like other designated 
weeks or days for natural disasters, promotes educational 
initiatives, encourages community programming, and in-
creases overall knowledge and preparedness; 
Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week aligns with the State of 
California and President Biden’s suppression efforts 
through resource management and bolsters the economy 
by creating a more permanent firefighting workforce; 
Whereas firefighters are on the frontlines and are at an in-
creased risk of developing cancer and respiratory diseases 
because they are exposed to smoke and hazardous chemi-
cals in the line of duty; 
Whereas, in 2020, wildfires burned more than 4 million acres 
across California, over 1 million acres in Oregon, and 
over 840,000 acres in Washington; 
Whereas nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the United 
States are caused by humans; 
Whereas from January 1, 2021, through July 14, 2021, there 
have been over 4,000 fires and over 142,000 acres 
burned in the United States; 
Whereas the wildfire season in California increases every year 
in length and frequency of fires; and 
Whereas preventative measures exist to help individuals and 
communities increase their fire resilience through— 
(1) evacuation planning; 
(2) vegetation and forest management; and 
(3) limited use of combustibles during high heat or 
drier seasons, including fireworks, exhaust, and open 
flames: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 591 IH 
(1) supports the goals of Wildfire Preparedness 
Week; 
(2) supports resources and educational initia-
tives that communicate how affected communities 
can prevent wildfires and react during a wildfire; 
and 
(3) encourages increased awareness of and pre-
paredness for the threat of wildfires and subsequent 
suppression efforts. 
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