Wildfire Protection Funding (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised April 3, 2006 |
| Report Number |
RS21544 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Ross W. Gorte, Resources, Science, and Industry Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The severe 2000 fire season prompted a significant rise in funding for wildfire protection that has been sustained; wildfire appropriations in FY2005 were more than $2.9 billion. Most of the funds ($2.8 billion in FY2005) are to protect federal lands, with funds for reducing fuel loads, for equipment and training, for fighting fires, and for restoring burned sites. Federal funding ($98 million in FY2005) also supports state efforts to protect nonfederal lands. Some wildfire funding ($74 million in FY2005) is used for fire research, fire facilities, and programs to improve forest health. Congress continues to debate wildfire funding levels, with a growing focus on the cost of wildfire suppression.
