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US lawmakers advance legislation to address wildfire risk

A wildfire-focused bill is gaining momentum in the US Congress as smoke reaches lawmakers. The proposal targets wildfire risk and firefighting capacity.

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Wildfires and smoke can create significant public-health, environmental and emergency-response pressures.

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  1. Fix Our Forests Act gains momentum as lawmakers target wildfire risk ↗firerescue1.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC

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