The Trump administration announced the creation of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service in an effort officials said aims to “modernize wildfire management nationwide.”

The move, announced Sept. 15 by the Department of Interior , would unify all wildland fire programs under one banner by January 2026.

The Department of Agriculture, which houses the U.S. Forest Service, announced similar measures .

The two agencies said they’d work in "lockstep" to create the new service to “eliminate fragmentation, and deliver a forward-looking, mission-ready system that prioritizes common sense, efficiency, and results,” a news release said.

A fire chief would be appointed to lead the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, who would “possess appropriate wildland fire management experience” and a full consolidation

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