Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week increases awareness of the threat of wildfires and knowledge of lifesaving tactics; Whereas Wildfire Preparedness Week, like other designated weeks or days for natural disasters, promotes educational initiatives, encourages community programming, and increases overall knowledge and preparedness; Whereas the effects of long-term exposure to wildfire smoke will harm more people, as particle pollution triggers asthma attacks, heart attacks, and strokes, and can kill; Whereas firefighters are on the frontlines and are at an increased risk of developing cancer and respiratory diseases because they are exposed to smoke and hazardous chemicals in the line of duty; Whereas, in 2022, there were 68,988 wildfires that burned 7,577,183 acres, and in California there were 7,490 wildfires and over 362,455 acres burned; Whereas nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans; Whereas, from January 1, 2023, there have been over 11,910 wildfires and over 351,000 acres burned; Whereas the wildfire season in California increases every year in length and frequency of fires; Whereas the United States experienced a large number of wildfires from West Coast to East Coast; and Whereas preventative measures exist to help individuals and communities increase their fire resilience through— (1) evacuation planning and assistance for people and their animals; (2) vegetation and forest management; and (3) limited use of combustibles during high heat or drier seasons, including fireworks, exhaust, and open flames: Now, therefore, be it