Thursday, June 08, 2017 - The group behind the creation of our national forest system - the Boone and Crockett Club - applauds Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) for introducing a bill to address the realities of today's more frequent catastrophic wildfires. The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2017 will allow the Forest Service to tap disaster funding, appropriately treating catastrophic wildfires like hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Fighting forest fires is the responsibility of the U.S. Forest Service, as is maintaining these lands for the betterment of the people. In a bad fire year these actions can represent up to 53 percent of the Forest Service's annual budget.
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