Wildland Fire News

A selection of news releases and stories related to wildland fire management. For details about ongoing wildfires, visit the National Interagency Fire Center.

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Sequoia pine cones are collected in a sack during a seed collection effort. Photo by NPS.

In the News: To build back burned forests, California needs a lot more seeds (www.mercurynews.com)

09/13/2024

As forests succumb to ever-fiercer wildfires, the state seeks to scale up the growth of new seeds and sprouts

A wildland firefighter talks on a radio. Photo by Kye Funk, USFS

BLM awards $2.76 million contract for advanced wildfire communication kits as part of Investing in America agenda (www.blm.gov)

09/12/2024

The Bureau of Land Management announced a $2.76 million award through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create cutting-edge radio systems with satellite capability to improve firefighter safety and wildfire operations.

Office of Wildland Fire Quarterly Bulletin (content.govdelivery.com)

09/12/2024

The fall 2024 edition of the Office of Wildland Fire's quarterly newsletter discusses historic funding for wildland fire management, health and wellbeing support for firefighters, funding opportunities for wildfire science, and more.

Wildland firefighters work on the Falls Fire in Oregon. Photo by Mike McMillan.

Director’s Report: Building a Wildfire-Resilient Nation

09/12/2024

As extreme wildfire activity threatens communities across the West, the Interior Department looks to proactive investments to build a wildfire-resilient nation.

Laura Daniel Davis stands at a podium as she announces the funding.

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Announces $236 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Wildfire Resilience and Recovery (www.doi.gov)

09/10/2024

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced $236 million in funding allocations from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management into fiscal year 2025 across the nation.

A duff workshop offered by the Southern Fire Exchange in 2019. Photo by David Godwin, the Southern Fire Exchange.

In the News: Building Trust and Collaboration in Fire Science (fireuniversity.libsyn.com)

09/04/2024

Dr. Molly Hunter joins the Fire University podcast to discuss her work with the Joint Fire Science Program and the Fire Science Exchange Network, two organizations established to support wildland fire science research, provide science-based decisions to managers, and foster collaboration between scientists and practitioners.

In the News: We’re in a deadly cycle of mega fires. The way out is to burn more. (www.vox.com)

09/04/2024

How one Karuk fire crew leader is decolonizing our relationship to fire.

A 2019 fire at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge.

In the News: Maui Conservationists and Firefighters Receive U.S. Department of the Interior Honors for Valor in Wildfire Response (hoodline.com)

08/22/2024

A group of Maui bird conservationists and state firefighters have been honored with a prestigious award from the U.S. Department of the Interior for their bravery and swift action during a wildfire incident in August 2023.

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

Strengthening the Health and Wellbeing of our Wildland Firefighters

08/09/2024

As part of Interior and Agriculture Departments' efforts to expand resources for federal wildland fire personnel, behavioral health officers from the U.S. Public Health Service are being assigned to the departments to provide additional prevention and education services in support of the Joint Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program.

Satellite image of wildland fire detection

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America agenda (www.doi.gov)

07/23/2024

The Biden-Harris administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildfires by expanding advanced satellite detection capabilities.

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In the News: To build back burned forests, California needs a lot more seeds (www.mercurynews.com)

BLM awards $2.76 million contract for advanced wildfire communication kits as part of Investing in America agenda (www.blm.gov)

Office of Wildland Fire Quarterly Bulletin (content.govdelivery.com)

Director’s Report: Building a Wildfire-Resilient Nation

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Announces $236 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Wildfire Resilience and Recovery (www.doi.gov)

In the News: Building Trust and Collaboration in Fire Science (fireuniversity.libsyn.com)

In the News: We’re in a deadly cycle of mega fires. The way out is to burn more. (www.vox.com)

In the News: Maui Conservationists and Firefighters Receive U.S. Department of the Interior Honors for Valor in Wildfire Response (hoodline.com)

Strengthening the Health and Wellbeing of our Wildland Firefighters

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America agenda (www.doi.gov)

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