Wildfires are a common problem for Americans especially for those who live in California and southern areas near . Policies have been implemented starting in 1908 with the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act . Since then numerous policies have been in place such as the " 10AM Policy " . FEMA and NFPA created policies to help with damages to buildings and houses . The U.S. Army and U.S. Forest Service also take part in preserving timber . Wildfires were seen to be a major problem . Smokey the Bear was introduced to the public to spread awareness to adolescence . Wildfires have been a problem for years and the most notable fires recently were the 2016 California Wildfires
2016 California Wildfires
2016 California wildfires
Wildfires in the United States