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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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Wildland fire requires different degree of business management

Jeffrey Frimel is a fire business analyst for the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit who manages the day-to-day business operations.
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A jeep is parked next to a tent on a desert landscape, with a mountain in the background and the setting sun turning the sky and clouds pink and blue.

Ooh and aah over nature's beauty, not fireworks on BLM public lands this July 4

This 4th of July, let's celebrate nature's beauty, not wildfires!
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Pila Malolo, WDD AFMO, and Dan Walton, Tooele County Fire Warden, shake hands in front of a Type-6 engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Tooele County Fire District

The Bureau of Land Management West Desert District is pleased to announce the successful transfer of a Type 6 wildland fire engine to the Tooele County Fire Department as part of the BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness (RFR) Program. The official handoff ceremony was held Monday, June 30, 2025, with leadership from the BLM and Tooele County representatives in attendance at the Tooele County Fire District – South Rim location.
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Vale District BLM Fire, Fuels, and ESR Program honored with Pulaski Award

The BLM Oregon/Washington Vale District Fire, Fuels, and Emergency Stabilization and Repair (ESR) program were honored with a Pulaski Award in a ceremony on June 24, 2025.
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Faces of wildland fire: meet Tye Taber and Becky Jenison

Meet Tye Taber, Air Operations Manager for the Great Basin Smokejumpers, and Becky Jenison, Acting Program Manager for the Joint Fire Science Program, both located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID.
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