Establishes a public-private partnership for wildfire technology deployment and demonstration.
The Fire Innovation Unit Act mandates the establishment of a deployment and demonstration pilot program for new and innovative wildfire technologies. The program, to be overseen by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, will involve public-private partnerships and coordination with federal land management agencies. It will focus on key technology areas such as hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire modeling, and community resilience. The program will require annual reporting to Congress and will sunset seven years after enactment.
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