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Last updated: 04/04/03
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Bureau of Land Management For Release: Thursday, March 1, 2001 |
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Interior Secretary Gale Norton to Tour National Interagency Fire Center in Boise
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will travel to Boise, Idaho March 2, 2001, to tour the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The tour of the fire center is her first trip outside of Washington, D.C. since being sworn in as Secretary February 1, 2001.
"I am looking forward to this trip to learn first hand the state of our readiness for the upcoming fire season," said Interior Secretary Gale Norton. "Our focus is to ensure that we are prepared to meet the challenges of protecting communities and landscapes from the wrath of wildland fires."
The center is comprised of seven federal agencies and is the nation's coordination and support center for wildland fires.
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Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior National Fire Center Directors |
| What: | Tour of the National Interagency Fire Center |
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Friday, March 2, 2001 9:00 a.m. Overview Briefing and tour (closed press) 10:30 a.m. Media availability Smoke Jumpers Loft |
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National Interagency Fire Center 3833 S. Development Ave. Boise, Idaho 83705 |
Note to Editor: All times are local.
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