John Curtis: “That job belongs to Congress, not the executive branch.”

People are mad, and they have a right to be mad. They’re disappointed, and they feel like we haven’t delivered, and we deserve exactly what we got.

When one of these brave men or women makes the ultimate sacrifice, we have an obligation to stand behind the family they leave behind.

With every passing day, the threat to our communities, our lands, and our very lives grows more severe. That is why it makes no sense to leave a critical tool like controlled burns off the table.

Wildland firefighters willingly put themselves in harm’s way to protect our homes, communities, and public lands.