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Aerial image of the Lick Gulch Fire

Proactive work paying off: How forest management made a difference on the Lick Gulch Fire

Thanks to proactive forest management, including dead tree removal and improved firefighter access, crews were able to catch the Lick Gulch Fire at just 1/8 of an acre.
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Group photo of BLM employees and Fire partners in Kanab, UT

BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Kanab Fire Department

BLM transferred a wildland fire engine to the Kanab Fire Dept. to boost wildfire response through the Rural Fire Readiness Program, strengthening local capacity to protect public lands.
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A kiosk at a campground in a scenic outdoor setting.

The Great American Outdoors Act: Five years of transforming public lands

Since its passage on Aug. 4, 2020, the landmark Great American Outdoors Act has provided significant resources to improve public lands and waters for the benefit of visitors and local communities nationwide.
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a wildfire from above with a straight line where it has burned next to a road

Prior wildfire mitigation aids in successful firefighting on the Lil Horse Fire

The BLM Idaho Boise District Fire program has reported a second large wildfire whose spread and impacts were successfully mitigated by the Tristate Fuel Break Project.
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A crew of four firefighters stand in front of their fire engine.

BLM firefighters credited with rapid response to trailer fire on I-8

A 10-foot trailer was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning on westbound Interstate 8 near South Fortuna Road, but a fast-acting Bureau of Land Management fire crew helped prevent further destruction.
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Fire crews from CDIFP treat public land in Lake Mathews-Estelle Mountain with RX burn

BLMer James Gannon receives Ed Hastey Stewardship Award for leadership in fuels management

BLM California recently presented the 2025 Ed Hastey Stewardship Award to James Gannon, BLM California Desert District Fuels Program Manager.
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