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Hold & improve: balancing risk to fight fire during a pandemic

06/05/2020

Fighting wildfires during a pandemic seems a little like the paradox of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. Wildfires and a virus as two forces of nature putting first responders in an impossible situation. But focusing on this stark choice of dueling threats tends to obscure one of humankinds’ greatest gifts: flexibility. Our ability to react and adapt, making small changes to our routines so we bend instead of breaking.

BLM ensures wildfire response across the west (www.blm.gov)

06/03/2020

As wildfire activity increases across the American West and Alaska, the Bureau of Land Management responds by mobilizing wildland firefighters and aviation support with the goal of catching wildfires before they grow into large, problematic incidents.

Web Reads: 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Awards (www.stateforesters.org)

06/03/2020

The Wildfire Mitigation Awards Committee is pleased to invite nominations for 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. Established in 2014, the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards program recognizes outstanding work and significant program impact in wildfire preparedness and mitigation.

'Mantén Viva la Llama' - 'Keep the Flame Alive!' (www.nps.gov)

06/02/2020

Mantén Viva la Llama' - 'Keep the Flame Alive!’ describes the theme of the Spanish Language Training Exchange (TREX) held near Santa Fe, New Mexico in October of 2019. The two week TREX program brings diverse fire practitioners from many Spanish speaking countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Spain, together to build skills in prescribed fire, fire management, and fire ecology.

Prescribed burning reduces wildfire threat on military training lands (akfireinfo.com)

05/29/2020

Prescribed burning to reduce the threat of wildfire on military training lands in Interior Alaska was completed with approximately 30,000 acres burned to treat more than 68,000 acres.

Joint Fire Science Program announces changes in leadership (mailchi.mp)

05/29/2020

The BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate is proud to announce Ed Brunson as the new program manager for the Joint Fire Science Program.

BLM proposes modernizing forest management rules (www.blm.gov)

05/28/2020

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing updates to antiquated regulations governing administration of timber sales and protest of forest management decisions, which haven’t been revised in more than 35 years.

Zion welcomes new Fire Management Officer (www.nps.gov)

05/27/2020

Zion National Park welcomes Greg Bartin as the park’s new fire management officer.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefighters reflect on assisting in wildfire suppression efforts in Australia

05/27/2020

The 2019-2020 season was one of the worst fire seasons on record in Australia. By November, Australia requested international assistance to suppress the thousands of fires on the landscape. Over the course of four months, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provided 11 individuals to assist in suppression efforts.

Melissa Forder named new National Fire Planner (www.nps.gov)

05/27/2020

Melissa Forder is the new National Park Service National Fire Planner, a role she has been detailed in since the beginning of 2020.

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Hold & improve: balancing risk to fight fire during a pandemic

BLM ensures wildfire response across the west (www.blm.gov)

Web Reads: 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Awards (www.stateforesters.org)

'Mantén Viva la Llama' - 'Keep the Flame Alive!' (www.nps.gov)

Prescribed burning reduces wildfire threat on military training lands (akfireinfo.com)

Joint Fire Science Program announces changes in leadership (mailchi.mp)

BLM proposes modernizing forest management rules (www.blm.gov)

Zion welcomes new Fire Management Officer (www.nps.gov)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefighters reflect on assisting in wildfire suppression efforts in Australia

Melissa Forder named new National Fire Planner (www.nps.gov)

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