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Prescribed burns restore vital habitat in the High Desert District

The Bureau of Land Management’s High Desert District recently completed two spring prescribed burns aimed at improving wildlife habitat and reducing hazardous fuels across southwest Wyoming. Spanning approximately 182 acres, the burns were conducted in the Kemmerer and Pinedale field offices, with about 62 acres treated near Rock Tunp and 120 acres on Deadline Ridge.
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Faces of wildland fire: meet Tye Taber and Becky Jenison

Meet Tye Taber, Air Operations Manager for the Great Basin Smokejumpers, and Becky Jenison, Acting Program Manager for the Joint Fire Science Program, both located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID.
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Faces of wildland fire: Meet Justin Boeck and Ryan Swartz

Meet Justin Boeck, National Fire Planner, and Ryan Swartz, Assistant Base Manager for the Great Basin Smokejumpers, both located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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