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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project

Activities like removing overgrown brush, thinning trees, or using controlled burns on federal land to reduce the amount of flammable material that could fuel a wildfire.

Mandatory Funding

Money that is automatically spent each year without needing a vote by Congress, as specified by existing law. It doesn't go through the annual appropriations process.

Prescribed Fire

A wildfire that is intentionally set under carefully controlled conditions to remove flammable materials, improve forest health, or achieve other land management goals.

At-risk Community

A community located near areas prone to wildfires, where homes and lives could be directly threatened by a fire.

Wildland-Urban Interface

The zone where undeveloped natural land (like forests or wildlands) meets human development, such as houses and neighborhoods, creating a higher risk for wildfires.

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program

A federal program that supports large-scale, long-term forest restoration projects planned and carried out with the input and cooperation of various stakeholders, including local communities.