IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 467 
Designating May 2025 as ‘‘National Wildfire Preparedness Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2025 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. 
OBERNOLTE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Designating May 2025 as ‘‘National Wildfire Preparedness 
Month’’. 
Whereas wildfires across the contiguous United States, Alas-
ka, Hawaii, and the United States territories have in-
creased in scale, complexity, and severity, fire seasons 
have lengthened in many parts of the United States to 
encompass the entire year, and wildfire has become a 
threat in regions of the United States that have little or 
no history of wildfire; 
Whereas, in the United States from 2015 to 2024, an aver-
age of 62,435 wildfires burned, consuming on average a 
total of 7,553,704 acres, which is 705,612 acres above 
the previous 10-year average; 
Whereas, in the United States from January 1 to May 2, 
2025, 22,759 wildfires burned 988,319 acres, which is 
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above both the 10-year average occurrence of 15,639 
wildfires and the average 10-year burned area of 951,468 
acres; 
Whereas, from May 2025 to August 2025, over 60 percent 
of States in the United States are predicted to be at risk 
for significant wildfire events, and over 50 percent of 
States are expected to face above-normal risks for signifi-
cant wildfire events; 
Whereas nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the United 
States are caused by humans; 
Whereas Federal wildfire suppression efforts cost over 
$2,500,000,000 per year, and the total cost of wildfire 
damage across the United States is estimated to be tens 
to hundreds of billions of dollars per year; 
Whereas significant investments in proactive planning, miti-
gation, and risk reduction are necessary for the United 
States to counteract increasingly severe wildfire risk, 
damage, and loss; 
Whereas firefighters are on the front lines 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 the effects of long-term exposure to wildfire smoke 
will harm more people, as particulate pollution triggers 
asthma attacks, heart attacks, and strokes, and can kill; 
Whereas preventative measures exist to help individuals and 
communities increase their fire resilience through— 
(1) reducing the risk of home ignition by using fire- 
resistant construction materials and maintaining yard 
vegetation; 
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(2) community planning that reduces home wildfire 
exposure and increases access for firefighters; 
(3) evacuation planning and assistance for people 
and their animals; 
(4) vegetation and forest management; and 
(5) limited use of combustibles during high heat or 
drier seasons, including fireworks, exhaust, and open 
flames; and 
Whereas a nationally designated Wildfire Preparedness 
Month— 
(1) increases awareness of the threat of wildfires 
and knowledge of lifesaving and fire mitigation practices; 
and 
(2) promotes educational initiatives, encourages 
community programming, and increases overall knowl-
edge and preparedness: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for the designation of 
‘‘National Wildfire Preparedness Month’’; 
(2) encourages increased awareness of, and pre-
paredness for, the threat of wildfires and subsequent 
suppression efforts at the Federal, State, local, and 
Tribal levels of government, including Alaska Native 
and Native Hawaiian communities, and by non-
governmental organizations and communities; and 
(3) supports resources and educational initia-
tives that communicate how communities at risk of 
exposure to wildfire hazards can take preventative 
measures, including, home hardening, land manage-
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ment practices that reduce or remove highly flam-
mable grasses and shrubs, instituting or enhancing 
early warning systems, reducing unplanned human 
ignitions, reducing adverse health impacts from 
smoke and fire exposure, and safely and efficiently 
evacuating people and their animals. 
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