Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, has thrown his muscle behind the Fix Our Forests Act, hailing passage of the legislation in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry this week by a bipartisan vote of 18-5.

“In Utah and across the West, we face a growing crisis of overgrown, unhealthy forests. Thanks to the cooperation of both parties, we are confronting the challenge head‑on and are now one step closer to passing legislation that will deliver essential tools to combat wildfires, restore forest ecosystems, and make federal forest management more efficient and responsive,” Curtis said. “I commend the committee’s action and look forward to the bill’s swift passage by the full Senate.”

A statement by Curtis’ office said the American West has long been prone to wildfires, but p

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