US Wildfire Crisis 2026: Fighting Back with Prevention & Reforestation
As megafires grow more intense, America is deploying its biggest-ever forest management strategy to protect communities and ecosystems.
8.9M
Controlled Burns: Fighting Fire with Fire Across 10 Million Acres
USDA's 10-year wildfire strategy targets 20 million acres of prescribed burns and mechanical thinning. California, Oregon, and Arizona are leading this forest reset, guided by Indigenous burning knowledge.
$3B
1.2 Billion Trees: America's Largest Reforestation Push Underway
The US Forest Service is replanting fire-scarred land with climate-adapted tree species.
16%
A Fire-Resilient America: Protecting Forests for the Next Generation
while healing millions of acres of burned lands.
Prescribed Burns: The Indigenous Practice Saving America's Forests
the most since the 1930s.
Wildfires Cost the US $150 Billion Per Year — Prevention Pays Back 6×
The 2023 Maui fires alone caused $5.5 billion in losses.
Wildfire Smoke: A National Health Emergency Striking 28 States
In 2024, wildfire smoke triggered air quality emergencies across 28 states.
1 Billion Trees: Reforestation Builds Fire-Resilient American Forests
America the Beautiful targets planting 1 billion trees in US national forests by 2030.