Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

This legislation requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a standardized response time for wildland fire incidents occurring on federal lands. Within 90 days of enactment, these Secretaries must set a standard aiming for a response time of no more than 30 minutes from ignition to initial evaluation for suppression, with fire suppression assets deployed within 3 hours . The bill also mandates a comprehensive report to Congress within one year, which must include a single point of contact for federal wildland fire response within the Department of the Interior and a unified budget request for all wildland fire activities. This report will detail key performance indicators for various agencies, assess the current firefighting fleet, and estimate the fleet size required to meet the new response time goals. Finally, the report must outline necessary changes to federal ordering and dispatch systems to expedite asset deployment. It should also describe how to streamline federal contracting mechanisms for wildland firefighting assets to ensure timely activation and identify resources needed for year-round, nationwide availability of these contracted assets.