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Firefighters clearing broken branches from residential area after storm passed through.

Joining forces to clear the way: Fire and aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief

Fire and Aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief
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The Great American Outdoors Act: Five years of transforming public lands

Since its passage on Aug. 4, 2020, the landmark Great American Outdoors Act has provided significant resources to improve public lands and waters for the benefit of visitors and local communities nationwide.
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Group photo of BLM employees and Fire partners in Kanab, UT

BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Kanab Fire Department

BLM transferred a wildland fire engine to the Kanab Fire Dept. to boost wildfire response through the Rural Fire Readiness Program, strengthening local capacity to protect public lands.
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BLM firefighters credited with rapid response to trailer fire on I-8

A 10-foot trailer was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning on westbound Interstate 8 near South Fortuna Road, but a fast-acting Bureau of Land Management fire crew helped prevent further destruction.
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Fire crews from CDIFP treat public land in Lake Mathews-Estelle Mountain with RX burn

BLMer James Gannon receives Ed Hastey Stewardship Award for leadership in fuels management

BLM California recently presented the 2025 Ed Hastey Stewardship Award to James Gannon, BLM California Desert District Fuels Program Manager.
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At the woodland’s edge: Restoration and complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin

Fuels management is not only important for sagebrush-dependent species. It’s also a critical tool in Colorado’s fight against the abnormally intense wildfires that have become more and more common in the West.
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