HECHO Commends Bipartisan Efforts on the Fix Our Forests Act for Wildfire Prevention and Forest Management

Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO) supports the bipartisan Senate’s Fix Our Forests Act, which addresses emergency wildfire risks in priority firesheds and enhances collaborative tools to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health. 

“HECHO enthusiastically applauds the impressive bipartisan leadership behind the Senate’s Fix Our Forests Act. At a time when cooperation is more important than ever, these Senators are putting forward real, thoughtful solutions to reduce wildfire risk while engaging local and rural communities. This legislation is a critical step toward actively managing our forests to protect public lands, watersheds, and the communities that depend on them. By expediting emergency authorities in high-risk firesheds—and through the creation of the Wildfire Intelligence Center—this effort has the potential to significantly reduce catastrophic wildfires and strengthen prediction and response, particularly in fire-prone states like Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. It’s a shining example of the kind of balanced, forward-looking leadership we need to protect our natural landscapes and communities.”  — Camilla Simon, executive director of HECHO.  

“I welcome the news about the bipartisan Senate version of the Fix Our Forests Bill. The threat of wildfire is something we live with every fire season in the Southwest. This bill is a good step in the right direction to restore and save our forests from severe wildfires.” — Devon Suarez, President of Suarez Forestry LLC, and member of HECHO’s Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council .