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Interior opens Tribal consultation on planned U.S. Wildland Fire Service

Interior DepartmentConsultationOct 15, 2026

Check: The Department of the Interior is holding sessions on its planned U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), which would unify its wildfire programs, and one stated virtual session is on November 10, 2025.

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What it does

The letter says Interior is acting under Secretarial Order (SO) 3443, an internal directive from the Interior Secretary, to elevate and unify the Department's Wildland Fire Management Program. The Department says it wants Tribal views on offices, coordinating bodies, programs, budgets, procurement, research, and any added measures for servicing Tribes. Tribal governments and Tribal organizations that depend on Interior wildfire services should track the consultation schedule and any changes to how those services are delivered.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Consultation. A federal agency is asking tribal governments for their views before it decides ().

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Register in advance for the virtual session on 2025-11-10, 3:00-5:00 PM Eastern Time, using the registration link in the letter.
  2. Prepare oral or written comments on how the planned USWFS would affect your Tribe's wildfire services, since the sessions accept both.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs: tribal consultationsconsultation_noticeOct 15, 2026

    Unifying DOI Wildland Fire Programs through the Planned Establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS)

    • Quoted from the source: “The Department will conduct two (2) in-person and two (2) virtual Tribal consultation sessions to accept oral and written comments.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Monday, November 10, 2025 Virtual 3:00-5:00 PM Eastern Time”
    • Quoted from the source: “Please note the Tribal consultation sessions will be closed to the press and the public to protect any confidential information”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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