National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to increase the use of planned, controlled fires on federal lands, growing the total area burned by 10% each year for 10 years. It creates a program to give money to certain groups to help carry out these fires in important areas, and it allows the government to work with states, tribes, local governments, and private organizations to coordinate the burns. The bill also calls for more jobs and training for people who manage these fires, including better hazard pay and support for underrepresented groups. The Environmental Protection Agency is directed to work with state, tribal, and local air quality agencies to review the health and safety effects of the increased fires.

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