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Mule deer peeks around a tree in a previously prescribed burn treated area.

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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Two caucasian men pose outdoors in hiking clothes carrying metal stakes and wheels of wire on their backs.

Boise District firefighters support field office through resource work

Boise District’s Bruneau Field Office and district fire management officers have started a pilot program to utilize firefighters’ experiences to support multiple-use work when outside of peak wildfire activity.
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Caucasian men in yellow shirts, black packs, and black hardhats walk in single file on a dirt road.

BLM Montana/Dakotas firefighters compete in physical fitness challenge

Recently, several BLM Montana/Dakotas wildland firefighters participated in the annual BLM Fire Operations Fitness Challenge. The highest scoring participants in Montana/Dakotas were recognized for their achievements.
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Military to Civilian - A pathway to success comes full circle

BLM Alaska Fire Service collaboration with U.S. Army allows transitioning soldiers to continue service to their country
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Montana/Dakotas Firefighters Complete Annual Fitness Challenge

Submitted by Karly DeMars, State Fire Planner, and Chris Barth, State Fire Mitigation & Education Specialist

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Weathered logs lie across a flowing stream in a green forest

Fires, forests, and fish

A team of experts in the BLM Oregon Salem District utilized hazard trees from the Beachie Creek Fire as a crucial piece of a salmon habitat restoration project.
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