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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Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces $228 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (www.doi.gov)

12/14/2022

Today, Deputy Secretary Beaudreau announced the allocation of $228 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.

A prescribed fire burns around a fallen tree and in standing trees in the background at dusk. Photo by NPS.

In the News: California needs to burn. Native women are leading the way. (www.washingtonpost.com)

12/14/2022

Decades of fire suppression, logging, and climate change have resulted in catastrophic wildfires in California. A group of Indigenous women from the Karuk Tribe in Northern California are bringing back a centuries-old practice of prescribed burning to help manage a landscape that’s been pushed wildly out of balance.

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

In the News: Wildfire Smoke Can Slash California Solar Power Output by Nearly a Third (www.bloomberg.com)

12/14/2022

A new study from the National Center for Atmospheric Research shows that smoke can cut solar power production by nearly a third. Scientists examined a period in September 2020, when smoke from some of the largest fires in California history shrouded much of the state in a sickly orange haze .

Members of a Yosemite helitack crew work around a helicopter in a grassy field. Trees border the field, with smoke rising from their midst. Mountains rise in the distance under a stormy sky. Photo by Yosemite National Park.

Director’s Report: Laying the Foundation for Significant New Investments in Wildfire Management through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

11/29/2022

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed one year ago, provides a once-in-a-generation investment to help tackle the climate crisis and improve the resiliency of our lands to wildfire. In 2022, it helped the Interior Department lay the foundation for significant additional investments in wildfire management.

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

11/29/2022

The fall 2022 edition of the Office of Wildland Fire's quarterly newsletter discusses increased investments in wildland fire management on the one-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funding opportunities for wildland fire science, career opportunities in fire, and more.

Members of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe fire management team stand in a leaf-strewn clearing staring at the camera with determined expressions. Behind them is a dense, mixed stand of trees and two vehicles. Photo by Claire Everett, The Nature Conservancy.

How One Tribe is Restoring the Fire-dependent Longleaf Pine

11/17/2022

This Native American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting stories of Indigenous fire practices. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has a deep cultural connection to the longleaf pine. It has vanished from many areas. The Tribe is striving to preserve this fire-dependent species and recently received an award for those efforts.

Low flames burn through dried grass in a forest

In the News: Ojibwe Firefighters Restore Fire to the Cloquet Forestry Center (cfans.umn.edu)

11/16/2022

A collaboration between the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and University of Minnesota opens new chapter, embracing the role of Indigenous fire in shaping the Center’s forests.

Commander KJ Green with the U.S. Public Health Service has accepted an assignment with Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire as the wildland firefighter behavioral health clinical administrator.

Creating a Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program: Meet Commander KJ Green

11/09/2022

Wildland firefighters have unique physical and mental health needs. The Interior and Agriculture departments are working together to establish a program to address those needs. Meet Commander KJ Green with the U.S. Public Health Service, who recently accepted an assignment with the Interior Department to support this effort.

In 2019, the Joint Fire Science Program funded research to compile a unified database of wildland firefighter entrapments and improve our knowledge of factors leading to these situations. This is one example of how JFSP funding is furthering wildland fire

Furthering Research in Wildland Fire Science: Now Seeking Funding Proposals

10/24/2022

The Joint Fire Science Program funds important research to help land managers, practitioners, and policymakers proactively address wildfires. The Joint Fire Science Program is soliciting proposals for funding to advance wildfire research and support land management agencies.

Wildland fire resource advisors study a map showing the outline of a wildfire and the surrounding area during a briefing. Photo by Cedar Drake, NPS.

As Wildfires Grow, the National Park Service Increases Efforts to Protect Natural and Cultural Resources

10/20/2022

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, more natural and cultural resources are at risk. Resource advisors help firefighting personnel protect them. The National Park Service’s online course trained hundreds of resource advisors this year, and it will be offered again in the spring of 2023.

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Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces $228 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (www.doi.gov)

In the News: California needs to burn. Native women are leading the way. (www.washingtonpost.com)

In the News: Wildfire Smoke Can Slash California Solar Power Output by Nearly a Third (www.bloomberg.com)

Director’s Report: Laying the Foundation for Significant New Investments in Wildfire Management through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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

How One Tribe is Restoring the Fire-dependent Longleaf Pine

In the News: Ojibwe Firefighters Restore Fire to the Cloquet Forestry Center (cfans.umn.edu)

Creating a Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program: Meet Commander KJ Green

Furthering Research in Wildland Fire Science: Now Seeking Funding Proposals

As Wildfires Grow, the National Park Service Increases Efforts to Protect Natural and Cultural Resources