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Keeping Good Company: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CAL FIRE Partnership, Part 3
Personnel complete a joint USFWS and CAL FIRE prescribed fire.
3/4/2022
Partnerships will be key to addressing the new norm of more frequent, severe wildfires and implementing the historic new funding for federal wildland fire management provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A partnership in California showcases how two agencies can collaborate to more effectively respond to wildfires on both state- and federally-managed lands. This third installment explores the importance of that partnership around national wildlife refuges in Merced County.
Keeping Good Company: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CAL FIRE Partnership, Part 2
CAL FIRE-San Diego County Fire Authority Station
3/3/2022
Partnerships will be key to addressing the new norm of more frequent, severe wildfires and implementing the historic new funding for federal wildland fire management provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A partnership in California showcases how two agencies can collaborate to more effectively respond to wildfires on both state- and federally-managed lands. This second installment explores the effectiveness of that partnership in the San Diego area.
Keeping Good Company: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CAL FIRE Partnership, Part 1
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge firefighters.
3/2/2022
Partnerships will be key to addressing the new norm of more frequent, severe wildfires and implementing the historic new funding for federal wildland fire management provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A partnership in California showcases how two agencies can collaborate to more effectively respond to wildfires on both state- and federally-managed lands.
Teaming Up to Take On the Double Threat of Invasives and Wildfires
National Park Service fire and aviation management personnel monitor a prescribed fire in Florida.
3/1/2022
Invasive species and wildfire pose a dual threat to the nation’s communities, natural landscapes, and cultural resources. As we recognize National Invasive Species Awareness Week, we are also looking forward to how new, historic funding will support a strategic approach to combating these threats across government agencies.
Amid Historic Investment in Wildland Fire Management, Partnerships are Key
The Goose Creek Fire in 2020.
2/23/2022
Wildland fire management within the U.S. is built on interagency cooperation and extensive partnerships at the federal, state, Tribal, and local level. With the historic investment provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, robust partnerships will enable a cohesive approach to wildfire management across boundaries. 
Director’s Report: Shaping Wildland Fire Management for the Future
The Bondurant Fire in Wyoming in 2016.
2/22/2022
As our nation has experienced increasingly severe wildfire activity in recent years, significant new funding for wildfire management demonstrates the importance the country has placed on addressing this crisis together. This funding will help us shape a wildland fire management program geared toward the challenges that lie ahead.
Meet BIL: How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports Wildland Fire Management
Firefighters watch a retardant drop on the Peavine Fire in Nevada. Photo by Sarah McNeil, BLM.
1/24/2022
The once-in-a-generation investment in wildland fire management provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will significantly expand Interior’s forest and rangeland restoration, hazardous fuel management, wildfire preparedness, and post-fire recovery efforts.
Research is Helping Address Changing Ecosystems that Propel Wildfires in the Southwest
The fire at Agua Fria National Monument was driven by invasive grasses. By Katie Laushman, USGS.
12/15/2021
As climate change and invasive plants drive more destructive wildfires across the southwest, researchers are exploring ways to address invasive species, reduce wildfire risk, and promote recovery.
Ecology, Wildfire Science, and Advancing Gender Equity
Rachel Loehman, Ph.D., research landscape ecologist with the USGS Alaska Science Center.
12/13/2021
Meet Dr. Rachel Loehman, a research landscape ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey whose work is focused on wildfire science and landscape ecology.
Improving Wildland Fire Management Across Tribal and Federal Lands
United States map representing the interconnectedness of Interior Department and Tribal lands.
11/29/2021
With more than 6.5 million acres of land managed by the Interior Department in proximity to Tribal lands, collaboration is essential to address the increasingly large wildfires confronting the U.S. As we continue to recognize Native American Heritage Month throughout November, learn about a new agreement that will facilitate improved wildland fire management across departmental and Tribal lands.
Director’s Report: A New Norm Demands We Adapt
The Summit Trail Fire.
11/16/2021
We are prioritizing the need to modernize our firefighting workforce, support science and research into the effects of climate change on wildfires, and expanding our wildfire mitigation efforts.
From the Front Lines to the Fire Line
The Folsom Lake Veterans’ Crew. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.
11/10/2021
Meet the Folsom Lake Veterans’ Crew with the Bureau of Land Management in California. The crew gives veterans an opportunity to put their military skillsets to use fighting wildfires. Learn about the opportunities available for more veterans to get started in wildland firefighting.
Wildfire Open Data is Driving Innovation and Improving Public Safety
Featured maps on the wildland fire open data site.
11/10/2021
The wildland fire open data site is changing how people stay informed about wildfires in their area and across the country. This publicly-available data is driving the creation of innovative tools by private-sector companies like Google and the New York Times while also making information widely available for individuals. The need for this information is apparent. Over a two-month period during the height of this summer’s record-setting fire season, a single dataset from the site was accessed 1.2 billion times.
Embracing Indigenous Knowledge to Address the Wildfire Crisis
The Salish Kootenai College Living Landscapes video, Episode 8: Wildfire
11/9/2021
During the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland underscored the importance of using Indigenous knowledge and showcased a Salish Kootenai College video that explores how Indigenous fire practices can help address the current wildfire crisis. We take a deeper dive as we continue to recognize Native American Heritage Month throughout November.
Bringing Diverse Perspectives to Wildland Fire Management
Jacqueline Martin is the Assistant Director for the BIA's Branch of Wildland Fire Management.
11/2/2021
November is Native American Heritage Month. This year, we’re highlighting some of the people and initiatives that are improving wildland fire management in Indian Country. Meet the Bureau of Indian Affair’s Assistant Director for Wildland Fire Management and member of the Gros Ventre of Fort Belknap Indian Community.

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