Central Montana Times

U.S. Senator Steve Daines has played a role in introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at establishing a national Wildfire Intelligence Center. This initiative seeks to bring together the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of the Interior to create a unified federal response to wildland fires. The proposed center would facilitate information sharing across federal, state, and academic institutions.

"As fire season rapidly approaches for Montana, we need all hands on deck to prevent catastrophic disasters. Sharing information and resources between agencies will undoubtedly help Montana communities take preventive measures and better combat fires and coordinate response efforts," said Daines.

The bill was introduced by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), along with Senator Daines.