{"id":30103,"date":"2026-06-02T10:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=30103"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:18:35","slug":"sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-strengthen-wildfire-response-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-strengthen-wildfire-response-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Wildfire Response in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen wildfire response in Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act&nbsp;<\/em>to help ensure quick response times to wildfires in Georgia and across the Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill, first introduced by Sens. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), would establish a 30-minute national standard response time for wildfires on Federal land. This new standard aims to improve wildfire response time for Federal forest land across Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn recent years, the State of Georgia has seen unprecedented wildfire activity threatening lives and property,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cThis bipartisan bill will ensure that firefighters and first responders are able to quickly respond to these emergencies and keep our communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues to work to protect Georgians from fires and support first responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-expanding-access-to-emergency-care-in-valdosta\/\">brought Republicans and Democrats together<\/a>&nbsp;to help the City of Valdosta purchase a fully equipped quick-response vehicle for the Valdosta Fire Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in March, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-strengthening-public-safety-in-valdosta\/\">brought Republicans and Democrats together<\/a>&nbsp;to help the City of Valdosta purchase a burn building with an attached 4-story training tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-rev-warnock-delivering-fire-safety-upgrades-across-georgia\/\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;new Federal resources to strengthen local Fire Departments and upgrade public safety through FEMA\u2019s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program and Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&amp;S) Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in 2024, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/breaking-u-s-senate-passes-sen-ossoff-championed-bipartisan-bill-to-strengthen-fire-safety\/\">pass<\/a>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>Fire Grants and Safety Act,&nbsp;<\/em>which re-authorized key grant programs that provide Federal funding to Georgia\u2019s fire departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/902\/text\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen wildfire response in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan&nbsp;Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act&nbsp;to help ensure quick response times to wildfires in Georgia and across the Nation. 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