U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
| Contacts: | Denise Adamic, BLM (719) 269-8553 | |||
Mineral Fire Contained (07-19-12)
CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Mineral Fire is contained. BLM and U.S. Firefighting resources will remain on scene to work on several hot spots this evening.
The lightning-caused fire began Wednesday afternoon and burned 0.8 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Custer County. A Single Engine Airtanker and helicopter helped firefighters slow the flames Wednesday afternoon.
Initially, four engines from the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service along with resources from the Wetmore and Florence Fire Departments, and Fremont and Custer counties reported to the scene.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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