IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1081 
Expressing support for the recognition of May 1 through May 7, 2022, 
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 
APRIL 29, 2022 
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. JACOBS of California, Mr. LEVIN of California, 
Ms. BASS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CORREA, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. HARDER of California, 
Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. LIEU, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. 
SCHIFF) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of May 1 through 
May 7, 2022, 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 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 2021, there were 58,985 wildfires that burned 
7,125,643 acres, with 8,835 wildfires and over 2,600,000 
acres burned in California, over 674,222 acres burned in 
Washington, and 828,777 acres burned in Oregon; 
Whereas nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the United 
States are caused by humans; 
Whereas, since January 2, 2022, 20,006 wildfires have 
burned 834,238 acres 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 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: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(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. 
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