### Question
How is the term emergency situation defined?


### Answer
The term **emergency situation** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 6592c* as the following:

> a situation on National Forest System land for which immediate implementation of 1 or more authorized emergency actions is necessary to achieve 1 or more of the following results:


(A) Relief from hazards threatening human health and safety

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 6592c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION > SUBCHAPTER VI-MISCELLANEOUS**

