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Coalition pushes Congress to treat wildfires as national security issue
Original: A growing coalition wants Congress to think about wildfires as a national security challenge
A growing coalition is urging Congress to approach wildfires as a national security challenge rather than solely a natural disaster or land management issue. The push would reframe how the federal government funds, plans and responds to catastrophic fires, bringing wildfire policy into the same conversation as defense preparedness and homeland security priorities.
Why now: Wildfire seasons are increasingly destructive, prompting calls to elevate the issue to a national security priority in Washington.
Evidence
- A growing coalition wants Congress to think about wildfires as a national security challenge · Federal News Network
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