Fire

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Joining forces to clear the way: Fire and aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief

Fire and Aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

BLM Employee holding a hand-drawn map of a restoration project onsite.

BLM wildland firefighter and fuels technician Richard Ana celebrates Hispanic heritage through service

The article celebrates Richard Ana, a firefighter and fuels technician with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Closeup of trophy with a silver "Smokey Bear" figure on top.

BLM Fire Employees Presented a 2024 Silver Smokey Bear Award

A collaborative effort for an innovative fire prevention campaign earned a group of BLM employees a 2024 Silver Smokey Bear Award.

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Thick smoke rises from a forested mountain landscape. An overlayed graphic displays the number 5 and a flame.

National Preparedness Levels: What it Means to be at PL 5

Preparedness levels range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5) and each includes specific management actions that involve increasing levels of interagency resource commitments. So, what happens when we get to PL 5?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

a wide angle view of Smokey Bear in hot air balloon form, surrounded by other hot air balloons

Taking Fire Prevention to New Heights: Dinah Soar Days with Smokey Bear

The Green River District and the Vernal Field Office staff partnered with Ashley National Forest to bring Smokey Bear to the annual Dinah Soar Days festival.

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Single Engine Airtankers set the state for the new Casper Airtanker Base's inauguration.

BLM Wyoming bolsters aerial firefighting capabilities with new Casper Airtanker Base

After several years of operating from a makeshift one-acre base, a modernized, permanent airtanker base to support aerial wildland firefighting in the region has become a reality for the BLM High Plains District.