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U.S. Air Force and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partner to complete fuels reduction projects

09/09/2020

The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife regularly partner to complete important fuels reduction projects on Air Force lands. Through prescribed fire or mechanical forest fuel reduction, the FWS provided mission support to 14 USAF installations across the country in 2019. So far, in 2020, the FWS has successfully assisted with several preparedness projects, including a 273-acre prescribed burn on Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and a 260-acre prescribed burn at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, alongside the National Park Service.

Firefighters holding hoses surround and keep watch on a small fire burning through dried grass in a desert canyon

Wildland Fire Research Funding Opportunity

09/03/2020

The Joint Fire Science Program is soliciting proposals from both government and non-government entities for research about a number of priority topics related to wildland fire.

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A prescription for safety: burning in the wildland urban interface

08/18/2020

The use of prescribed fire is a valuable tool in preventing catastrophic wildfires and promoting natural ecological processes of fire dependent ecosystems. Prescribed fire is an important management tool utilized to fulfill the mission and goals of Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. It is used to restore and maintain biological integrity of refuge habitats and reducing threats to public health and safety from potential catastrophic wildfires in those communities near the wildland urban interface.

50 years of wildfire support: National Interagency Fire Center celebrates golden anniversary.

07/23/2020

Celebrating 50 years of wildland fire support to the nation.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee receives two awards for efforts in wildland fire

07/16/2020

Steve Hubner, Regional Fuels Coordinator stationed at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina and Virginia, is the recipient of two prestigious awards: the 2019 Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award, and the Region Director’s Award from AmeriCorps NCCC: Southern Region.  

Safety tips for foraging for morel mushrooms in Swan Lake Fire scar, Kenai, Alaska

07/07/2020

For many, foraging for morel mushrooms in old fire scars is a favorite activity. Fire scars can pose safety issues, like tripping hazards, falling trees, and hidden ash pits. For a morel hunting experience you'll remember, follow these safety tips while exploring in fire scars.

No one goes it alone

06/30/2020

To the firefighters on the line – you are not alone. The interagency wildland fire management community is working to support you this season.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefighters join honor guard ranks

06/16/2020

Over the last two years, four firefighters have joined the ranks of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Honor Guard, helping to fulfill duties at memorial services and special events.

Fighting fire in the land down under

06/09/2020

Bureau of Land Mangement firefighter Owen Johnson shares his experience fighting wildland fires in Australia last winter.

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.

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