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Applicants wanted! (www.blm.gov)

12/16/2019

The California Desert District Interagency Fire Program is now accepting applications for 2020 summer seasonal wildland firefighting jobs for engine and helicopter crews and fire dispatcher personnel.

In the News: Citizen science & wildfire smoke (agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

12/13/2019

Smoke Sense Initiative leverages citizen science to address the growing wildfire‐related public health problem.

Reducing wildfire risk around power lines (www.blm.gov)

12/13/2019

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office issued a new policy to limit fire risk from power lines crossing public lands.

December Director's Update

12/12/2019

A cornerstone of our work in 2019 has been improving how we identify risk at a local level.

In the News: Igniting inspiration for women in fire (youtu.be)

12/12/2019

Thanks to programs like Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges, more women are participating in and leading controlled burns.

In the News: Preventing wildfires & conserving wildlife (www.palmbeachpost.com)

12/11/2019

Using prescribed fire to prevent wildfires, protect people and property, and conserve wildlife.

In the News: "Smells like it's time to go to work" (www.smh.com.au)

12/10/2019

American firefighters arrive in Sydney.

New National Aviation Safety Manager (www.nps.gov)

12/06/2019

Alton “Ody” Anderson has been named National Aviation Safety Manager for the National Park Service.

Off to Australia (www.nifc.gov)

12/05/2019

The United States is sending 21 wildland fire personnel from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service to assist with ongoing wildfire suppression efforts in Australia.

National Preparedness Report (www.fema.gov)

12/04/2019

Today the Federal Emergency Management Agency released the 2019 National Preparedness Report highlighting the progress made in the field of preparedness and the challenges still facing the nation.

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