Wildfire Crisis in the Intermountain Region

A large wildfire glows in background of some mountains at night.

Since the Forest Service released its 10-year wildfire strategy, the agency and its partners have identified specific areas where fuels treatment projects will begin being implemented this year.

The Law Behind the Wildfire Crisis Strategy

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) invests about $5.5 billion in lands and resources of USDA’s Forest Service. The law provides USDA Forest Service resources to reduce the risk of wildland fire, restore ecosystems, and invest in natural resources related infrastructure, this includes recreation. The work being done to implement the Forest Service’s 10-year wildfire crisis strategy is just one component of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law supports broad objectives beyond hazardous fuels. Initially 29 candidate landscape investments were proposed, ranging in size from 5,000 to 1.6 million acres. Of those proposed, 10 Initial Landscape Investments were chosen for the first round of funding. Initial landscape investments are in areas identified as being at the highest risk, based on community exposure The Southwest Idaho Landscape was one of the 10 initial landscapes selected and includes portions of the Boise and Payette National Forests.

High Risk Firesheds - Map

Milestones Timeline Strategy Graphic