(NAFB.com) – The Public Lands Council thanked President Donald Trump, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for the push to make the federal government’s wildfire prevention and response strategy more efficient. As wildfire season begins, America’s western ranchers need federal agencies to prioritize wildfire response to help protect rural communities. “Western communities have faced years of devastation from catastrophic wildfires, and we need every tool available to protect our nation’s scenic rangelands from burning,” said PLC President Tim Canterbury. “There is no single solution for protecting the West from catastrophic wildfires, but by using livestock grazing to reduce fine fuels, increasing active land management, and making the federal response more efficient, we can protect lives and livelihoods from suffering due to wildfire.” PLC Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover added, “Secretaries Rollins and Burgum recognize the challenge that catastrophic wildfire poses in the west. We appreciate them protecting rural communities.”
