Rhode Island H7705 appropriates $40,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection.

Rhode Island H7705 allocates $40,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact. This compact, established in 1949, facilitates mutual aid among states and provinces for wildfires exceeding local capabilities. The compact includes seven New England states, New York, and five Canadian provinces, sharing firefighting resources, technology, and training. Rhode Island, through its Department of Environmental Management, actively participates in this agreement.

Rhode Island H7705 appropriates $40,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection.

Rhode Island H7705 allocates $40,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact. This compact, established in 1949, facilitates mutual aid among states and provinces for wildfires exceeding local capabilities. The compact includes seven New England states, New York, and five Canadian provinces, sharing firefighting resources, technology, and training. Rhode Island, through its Department of Environmental Management, actively participates in this agreement.