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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Smoke rises from the South Moccasin Fire in Montana. Photo by Lauren Kokinda, BLM

In the News: Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air (www.nytimes.com)

Wed, 10/12/2022 - 1:20pm

Smoke from wildfires has worsened over the past decade, potentially reversing decades of improvements in Western air quality made under the Clean Air Act, according to research published by Stanford University.

Smoke rising from the Tamarack Fire. Photo by the Forest Service.

In the News: Wildfire Smoke May Carry Deadly Fungi Long Distances (www.wired.com)

Wed, 10/12/2022 - 1:18pm

Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too.

A plane seen from below dropping water on the Clear Fire in Fairbanks, Alaska, against an orange, smoke-filled sky. Photo by Eric Kiehn, Kittitas County Fire District 1.

Interior Invests $180 Million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022 to Improve Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

Thu, 10/06/2022 - 3:26pm

A plane seen from below dropping water on the Clear Fire in Fairbanks, Alaska, against an orange, smoke-filled sky. Photo by Eric Kiehn.

BY ERIN MCDUFF

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is bringing much-needed support across the country to increase the resilience of lands facing the threat of wildland fires and to better support federal wildland firefighters.

A dramatic sunset paints the sky in yellows, pinks, and blues as a backdrop to Saguaro National Park and its namesake cactus. Photo by Nate Hovee.

Protecting and Restoring the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem in Saguaro National Park

Wed, 10/05/2022 - 2:43pm

A dramatic sunset paints the sky in yellows, pinks, and blues as a backdrop to Saguaro National Park and its namesake cactus. Photo by Nate Hovee.

BY PERRY GRISSOM

The survival of Saguaro National Park’s namesake, the Saguaro cactus, is threatened by invasive buffelgrass. As a fire-tolerant plant, buffelgrass is not only threatening native species but also propelling more frequent, intense wildfires.

Wildland firefighters monitor a fire in a forest.

Interior Department Invests Over $5.1 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Colorado (www.doi.gov)

Fri, 09/23/2022 - 6:12pm

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $5.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Colorado.

Interior Department Invests Over $5.9 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Nevada (www.doi.gov)

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:51am

Interior Deputy Secretary Beaudreau announced that over $5.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support fuel management projects in Nevada.

An airtanker drops red retardant on a wildland fire at sunset

Interior Department Invests Over $3.3 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Alaska (www.doi.gov)

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:12pm

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $3.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Alaska.

A wildland firefighter managing a fire with large orange flames

Interior Department Invests Over $6.8 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Oregon (www.doi.gov)

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:11pm

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $6.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Oregon.

Fire burning tall tan grass with brown smoke flowing into the air

Interior Department Invests Over $3.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Idaho (www.doi.gov)

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:10pm

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $3.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Idaho.

A wildland firefighter walks past a burning tree at night.

Interior Department Invests Over $5.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Utah (www.doi.gov)

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:08pm

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $5.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Utah.

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