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Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.

Secretary Haaland Discusses Wildland Fire Response and Preparedness in Visit to Grand Junction (www.doi.gov)

07/23/2021

Secretary Haaland Reaffirms Support for Wildland Fire with $6.1 Million for Dispatch & Air Tanker Base Improvements

In the News: Yosemite-based program helps recruit, train women firefighters (www.fresnobee.com)

07/19/2021

A look at Yosemite Women’s Fire Internship program in its pilot year

Karen shows her toddler a freshly caught trout along a river bank

Meet the Joint Fire Science Program's Karen Dante-Wood: bridging land management, fire science, and communication

05/20/2021

Technology Transfer Specialsit for the Joint Fire Science Program, Karen Dante Wood supports the Fire Science Exchange Network and develops fire science and technology transfer products

Interior and Agriculture Departments Outline Wildland Fire Preparedness, Climate Resiliency Plans (www.doi.gov)

05/18/2021

Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack outlined their goals for wildland fire management in a joint memo to wildland fire leadership

Nurse Hayden stands inside the Wisconsin Center to assisting the vaccination clinic.

Public Service Recognition Week: Nurse Barbara Hayden

05/05/2021

Public Service Week Spotlight: Interior Wellness Center Nurse Barbara Hayden

Firefighters gathered on a roadside for a briefing in Yosemite National Park

Nationwide Online Training for Fire Resource Advisors Sees Tenfold Increase (www.nps.gov)

04/20/2021

Nationwide Online Training for Fire Resource Advisors Sees Tenfold Increase

Spotlight on Women’s History Month

03/31/2021

Since 1987, March has been designated as a month to commemorate and honor women’s contributions in American history, culture, and society. This year, we celebrate some of these achievements by recognizing a few notable women in DOI that are making lasting impacts in wildland fire management. 

Open spacing between pine trees after a project to reduce fire risk in areas near homes

Community Protection Across Boundaries (www.blm.gov)

03/26/2021

Community Protection Across Boundaries

thermal image overlaying a photograph of a fallen tree in flames

New USGS Strategy Harnesses State-of-the-Art Science to Tackle Wildfires Before, During and After the Flames (www.usgs.gov)

02/26/2021

U.S. Geological Survey is releases a new Wildland Fire Science Strategy to help address growing wildfire-related challenges in America

Wildfire burning a residential area behind a wooden spilt-rail fence

NIST Studies Influence of Fences on Fire Spread (www.nist.gov)

11/20/2020

NIST Studies Influence of Fences on Fire Spread

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