Fire Prevention Week, 2019

This proclamation designates October 6-12, 2019 as Fire Prevention Week, honors fallen firefighters, urges fire safety precautions by all Americans, and notes prior legislation and an executive order on wildfire prevention and forest management. It also orders flags at half-staff on October 6, 2019 for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 53985

Impact dates

Oct 12, 2019
Fire Prevention Week ends
Oct 6, 2019
Flag half-staff at all Federal office buildings for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
Oct 6, 2019
Fire Prevention Week begins

Key directives

Proclaim October 6 through October 12, 2019 as Fire Prevention Week
Fly United States flag at half-staff at all Federal office buildings on Sunday, October 6, 2019
Call on all Americans to participate in observance with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

Flag half-staff order at all Federal office buildings on October 6, 2019

Near term (90d)

Fire Prevention Week observance October 6-12, 2019

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Document references prior wildfire legislation and executive order but does not specify which EO, creating uncertainty about related policy actions