Fire Prevention Week, 2020

This proclamation designates October 4-10, 2020 as Fire Prevention Week, encourages Americans to take fire prevention precautions, honors firefighters and emergency workers, and orders flags flown at half-staff on October 4 for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. It also highlights 2020's severe wildfire season and promotes forest management as a prevention tool.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 63969

Impact dates

Oct 10, 2020
Fire Prevention Week ends
Oct 4, 2020
Flag half-staff at all Federal office buildings for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
Oct 4, 2020
Fire Prevention Week begins

Key directives

Proclaim October 4 through October 10, 2020 as Fire Prevention Week
Flags flown at half-staff at all Federal office buildings on Sunday, October 4, 2020 per Public Law 107-51
Call on Americans to participate with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

Flag half-staff order at all Federal office buildings on October 4, 2020

Near term (90d)

Fire Prevention Week observance October 4-10, 2020

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Proclamation frames forest management as key fire prevention but does not direct any agency action; policy advocacy without binding mandate
Mention of 30+ Stafford Act declarations and Fire Management Assistance Grants describes past actions, creates no new obligations