IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 383 
Expressing support for the recognition of May 4 through May 10, 2025, 
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 
MAY 5, 2025 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
PETTERSEN, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. BROWNLEY, 
Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. WHITESIDES, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. MIN, Ms. BYNUM, 
Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. COSTA, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Mr. RUIZ, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. CASE, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. CHU, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. LEVIN, and Ms. HOYLE of Oregon) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of May 4 through 
May 10, 2025, as Wildfire Preparedness Week, the na-
tional event educating the public on fire safety and pre-
paredness, and supporting the goals of a Wildfire Pre-
paredness Week. 
Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week increases awareness of 
the threat of wildfires and knowledge of lifesaving tactics; 
Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week, like other designated 
weeks or days for natural disasters, promotes educational 
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initiatives, encourages community programming, and in-
creases overall knowledge and preparedness; 
Whereas the effects of long-term exposure to wildfire smoke 
will harm more people, as particle pollution triggers asth-
ma attacks, heart attacks, and strokes, and can kill; 
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 2024, 64,897 wildfires burned in the United 
States, consuming a total of 8,924,884 acres, and in 
California there were 8,024 wildfires that burned for a 
total of 1,050,012 acres; 
Whereas nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the United 
States are caused by humans; 
Whereas, so far in 2025, 8,005 wildfires have burned 
168,4768 acres across the United States, which is above 
the 10-year average of 5,753 wildfires; 
Whereas the United States experienced a large number of 
wildfires from West Coast to East Coast; 
Whereas preventative measures exist to help individuals and 
communities increase their fire resilience through— 
(1) evacuation planning and assistance for people 
and their animals; 
(2) vegetation and forest management; and 
(3) limited use of combustibles during high heat or 
drier seasons, including fireworks, exhaust, and open 
flames; and 
Whereas we commit to working together to financially sup-
port communities directly during and after a catastrophic 
firestorm: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of Wildfire Preparedness 
Week; 
(2) supports resources and educational initia-
tives that communicate how affected communities 
can take preventative measures such as instituting 
early warning systems and reducing unplanned 
human ignitions, as well as how to safely and effi-
ciently evacuating people and their animals; and 
(3) encourages increased awareness of and pre-
paredness for the threat of wildfires and subsequent 
suppression efforts. 
Æ 
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