Over the past few decades, wildfires have evolved from a danger primarily affecting rural and frontier communities into a threat that affects tens of millions of Americans who live or work in the wildland-urban interface. In 2024, wildfires destroyed more than 4,5000 structures and burned nearly 9 million acres across all fifty states. From Maui to Boston and Anchorage to Miami, densely populated cities nationwide were forced to confront wildfires. The IAFF urges Congress to take swift action to give local and state fire fighters have the resources they need to confront these devastating fires. The Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act will make the changes needed to ensure all fire fighters are properly trained and equipped to fight wildfires.