42 U.S.C. § 5187 — Fire management assistance

The President may give a State^* or local government^* grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel to reduce, manage, and control a fire on public or private forest land or grassland when the fire threatens destruction that would qualify as a major disaster.

(a) In general. The President may provide that assistance for the described fires.

(b) Coordination with State and tribal departments of forestry. When providing assistance, the President must coordinate with State and tribal forestry departments.

(c) Essential assistance. The President may use the authority in section 5170b when providing assistance under this section.

(d) Hazard mitigation assistance. Whether or not a major disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard-mitigation assistance under section 5170c in an area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under this section.

(e) Rules and regulations. The President must issue the rules and regulations needed to carry out this section.

This section does not define “major disaster,” “public or private forest land,” “grassland,” or “hazard mitigation assistance.”