Congresswoman Lee Announces Nearly $12 Million for Nevada Wildfire Prevention

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that nearly $12 million has been awarded to Nevada to invest in wildfire resilience projects on more than 100,000 acres of land across the state. Part of a nationwide effort to reduce wildfire risk, this funding was provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure law – which Congresswoman Lee voted to pass last Congress – and will support Nevada wildland firefighters and protect Nevada homes and communities amid longer wildfire seasons. 

“In the wake of the massive York Fire that burned more than 9,000 acres in Clark County alone earlier this year, it’s clear we need significant resources to tackle the thousands of wildfires that occur in our state and throughout the West every year,” said Congresswoman Lee. “I’m proud to have championed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that has already provided hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire mitigation and post-fire restoration, and I applaud this latest investment to help Nevada firefighters and communities who are on the front lines of this fight.” 

This $11.9 million investment in Nevada from the U.S. Department of the Interior is part of $468 million allocated across the country to reduce wildfire risk, mitigate impacts, and rehabilitate burned areas. These investments have led to fuels management projects on over 2.5 million acres of land in the U.S. in Fiscal Year 2023, which is a 30% increase from the previous fiscal year. 

You can read more about wildland fire investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law here. 

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