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Wildfire prevention experts and Smokey Bear at an event Sunset Point Rest Area. It is a partly cloudy day.

With summer around the corner, BLM Arizona and partners share tips for preventing roadside fires during rest area events

Are you planning to hit the road this summer to beat the heat? With a hot and dry summer around the corner, it is important for travelers to do their part to prevent wildfires along Arizona's highways and roadways.
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A crew of wildland firefighters, the Bonneville Interagency Hotshots, hiking while fighting the Thompson Ridge Fire.

Halftime Takeaways: looking forward from the mid-point of this year’s core fire season

We find ourselves at the midway point another core fire season, but this year’s season has been unique.

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Three people standing off to the side of a bright yellow fire engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engine and boat to local fire department

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona (BLM) recently transferred wildland fire equipment to one of its rural wildland firefig

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A man uses a chainsaw to cut a downed tree in the woods.

Fuel Treatments in South Dakota Reduce Wildfire Risk

By: Morgan Rubanow, Public Affairs Specialist with BLM Oregon/Washington

In South Dakota, two veteran wildfire mitigation crews are protecting local communities through targeted fuels red

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Guadalupe Ruiz leads an all-women wildland fire crew back to their training center in Yosemite National Park.

The BLM’s 1971 all-women wildland firefighting crew

The below story is part of a Women's History Month series, which tells the stories of some of the women who have helped shape the Bureau of Land Management's mission, vision and values for more

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Fire engines, water trucks and water points stand ready for quick access whenever needed to help manage and direct a burn. (Photo courtesy of the BLM)

BLM Wildfire Management Series

Part 1: America's Fire Problem

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