What is the name of the federal agency created as a result of the report entitled America Burning?

• A. United States Fire Administration (USFA)
• B. United States Fire Department (USFD)
• C. National Fire Academy (NFA)
• D. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Answer: (A)

America Burning sparked a nationwide push to reduce fire deaths and coordinate federal fire prevention efforts. The result was a specific federal agency created to lead that effort: the United States Fire Administration, established to oversee national fire prevention, safety education, data collection, and support to local fire services, all as part of a broader federal fire program. The National Fire Academy exists as the training arm within that agency, but the question asks for the agency created by the act in response to the report, not the training center. FEMA is the parent agency that houses USFA, and it came about later as a broader emergency management organization. So the United States Fire Administration is the correct choice.