Fire

History of National Wildland Firefighter Day

July 2, 2025 will mark the fourth annual National Wildland Firefighter Day. Established in 2022, National Wildland Firefighter Day is an opportunity to honor wildland firefighters and fire support personnel.

Faces of wildland fire: meet Joe Schindel and Steven Gaskill

Meet Joe Schindel (left) and Steven Gaskill (right), audiovisual specialists for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training development program, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).

Faces of wildland fire: meet Matt Fraga and Cindy Sherfick

With National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2, we’re spotlighting people in wildland fire. Meet Matt Fraga, a smokejumper, and Cindy Sherfick, an electronics tech, at the National Interagency Fire Center.

Faces of wildland fire: meet Logan Blankenship and Scott Mayer

With the approach of #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay on July 2, we’re highlighting some of the amazing people in this community. Meet BLM Fire's Logan Blankenship and Scott Mayer at the National Interagency Fire Center.

A peek inside second annual junior ranger day at local elementary school

Bureau of Land Management’s Monticello Field Office partnered with Montezuma Creek Elementary School to host its second annual Junior Ranger Day.