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Montana House narrowly approves resolution urging changes to federal wildfire policy

2866175 · April 3, 2025
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House Joint Resolution 35, urging federal changes to wildfire and forest management, passed 58–42 after extensive debate about suppression strategy, fuels reduction, and tribal and ecological fire management.

The Montana House of Representatives voted 58–42 to approve House Joint Resolution 35, a nonbinding resolution urging modification of federal wildland fire and forest management policies to better protect Montana communities.

Sponsor Representative Jay Hinkle, a former U.S. Forest Service employee, said the resolution was intended to draw attention to long‑standing concerns about how federal agencies manage fuels and suppression. "I come from a family of forest service employees…

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