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A fire burns into the night

How fuel breaks helped wildfire agencies contain the Grove 2 Fire in eastern San Diego County

During an intense fire season in summer 2024, lightning strikes ignited numerous fires across California and on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District. At the end of July 2024, BLM fire staff were on high alert monitoring lightning activity, when they received an urgent call from northeastern San Diego County.
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a wildland firefighter ignites dry grass

Fourth Restoration Landscape film highlights Cosumnes Watershed fire and fuels reduction efforts

The latest film in a series about BLM's Restoration Landscapes focuses on the Cosumnes Watershed in California. BLM is working with Amador County partners to reduce fuels and fire danger.
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Two caucasian men's faces illuminated by the glow of a laptop screen with a glowing pink sunset and fire on the horizon

BLM announces the 2024 BLM Fire Employee Photo Contest winners

The highly anticipated winners of the 2024 BLM Fire Annual Employee Photo Contest have been determined. Thank you all for submitting so many fantastic pictures that have helped tell the story of fire year 2024.
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Jackson Hotshots firefighters gather around a truck, where one is pointing to a map attached to the side of the truck.

Jackson Hotshots sum-up season as one of success, family

The 2024 fire season was an extraordinarily busy time for the Jackson Interagency Hotshot Crew with eight fires totaling 109,465 acres.
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A truck on a dirt road on a steep slope with smoke

Bureau of Land Management invests in rural community wildfire programs

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently allocated $1.3 million through wildland fire management bureaus for firefighting equipment under the slip-on tanker pilot program.
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The Prairie Fire can be seen on the horizon of a field of cheatgrass and sagebrush.

Prairie Fire Meets Its Match: How BLM Fuels Management Halted the Blaze

The Prairie Fire in Southeast Utah was stopped by the Bitter Creek herbicide treatment on September 17, 2024, showcasing BLM’s hazardous fuels management in reducing wildfire spread and protecting ecosystems.
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