National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024

The National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024 establishes $300 million annually in dedicated funding for prescribed fire programs on Federal lands, requiring the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to develop regional implementation strategies prioritizing areas at high wildfire risk. It creates a $10 million annual Collaborative Prescribed Fire Program to support multi-jurisdictional landscape-scale projects with specific planning, reporting, and performance metrics requirements. The bill includes liability protections for certified prescribed fire managers, requiring states to adopt gross negligence standards for civil suits, and establishes new training programs to build a skilled prescribed fire workforce focused on ecological outcomes and smoke management. Additional provisions streamline environmental reviews, improve smoke management practices, and mandate annual reporting to track prescribed fire acreage and effectiveness across Federal lands.