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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Wildland firefighters with drip torches.

The Future of Wildland Fire Management: Investing in Our Workforce

Tue, 05/16/2023 - 5:30pm

The Ruby Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew conducts burnout operations during the Dixie Fire, Lassen National Forest. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.

BY JESSICA GARDETTO

Saydee Marie Fujioka is shown wearing wildland firefighter gear, holding a drip torch used to carefully implement fire on a prescribed burn.

Investing in the Future: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 12:49pm

Saydee-Marie Fujioka, a Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program participant, works on a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prescribed burn. Photo by Saydee-Marie Fujioka, USFWS.

BY KARI COBB

Dan O’Connor used to look forward to being laid off from his temporary wildland firefighter position every fall. During the spring and summer, he worked long, hard days for months on end. Through it all, he looked forward with the anticipation to the fall, when he would be laid off and could enjoy life for a few months, recuperate, and prepare for the coming fire year.

A wildland firefighter managing a fire with large orange flames

Interior, Agriculture Departments Host Summit to Develop Mental Health Resources for Wildland Fire Personnel (www.doi.gov)

Mon, 04/17/2023 - 1:19pm

Last week, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to spearhead the development of a joint wildland firefighter behavioral health program.

Aravaipa Veterans Interagency Hotshot Crew member contemplates a partially burned forest during the 2021 Caldor Fire. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.

Update on Expanding Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Services

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 1:30pm

The Interior and Agriculture departments, at the direction of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, are developing a Joint Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program. A planning summit for the joint program will be held in Boise, Idaho, on April 11-13.

Secretary Haaland visits Crater Lake National Park

In Oregon, Secretary Haaland Highlights Investments in Wildland Fire and Outdoor Recreation Economies (www.doi.gov)

Tue, 03/21/2023 - 3:58pm

Secretary Haaland was in Oregon this weekend to highlight Biden-Harris administration investments to support wildland fire preparedness, water management, and outdoor recreation opportunities across the state.

Group of firefighters walk towards a fire

Secretary Haaland Announces Nearly $50 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (www.doi.gov)

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:41am

Funding will support collaborative wildfire management and preparedness efforts

Four members of a fire crew manage a fire

President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis Through Workforce Reform, Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs (www.doi.gov)

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 2:56pm

The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President's budget for fiscal year 2024, which includes significant funding increases for wildland fire workforce reforms.

Statement by Secretary Deb Haaland on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (www.doi.gov)

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 2:54pm

The Biden-Harris administration today released the President's budget for fiscal year 2024.

In the News: Battling Wildfires: One Woman’s Calling to Follow in Family Footsteps (cheyennearapahotribaltribune.wordpress.com)

Wed, 02/22/2023 - 10:58am

Wildland firefighting runs throughout Veronica Youngbull’s family. A citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Youngbull has now made it her life’s work.

A wildland firefighter saws through dense foliage. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.

In the News: Does thinning work for wildfire prevention? (www.hcn.org)

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 2:08pm

Severe wildfire — which kills most of the trees in its path — has increased eightfold in 30 years. Thinning and prescribed fire are critical for preserving Western forests. But they won’t save forests on their own: climate action is imperative, too.

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