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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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Members of the Colorado River District and Pinion Pine Fire Department stand in front of a fire engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engines to three rural fire readiness partners in Arizona

In February, the Bureau of Land Management Arizona transferred three fire engines to three rural wildland partners in Arizona.
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a fire burns through vegetation as firefighters look on

Gila District completes Land Corral prescribed fire

The BLM conducted the Land Corral prescribed fire in the St. David Cienega region of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
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Group photo of firefighters.

History of helping: Alaska hotshot crews support fire suppression in the Lower 48

Every year, as fire activity increases in the western United States and decreases in Alaska, available fire resources — especially hotshot crews — are in high demand.

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Vegetation treatments pay off during firefighting efforts

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in southwest Utah, in cooperation with Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative and other interested parties, treats an average of 40,000 acres of public land ann

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People practicing first aid.

First line of fireline EMTs

The three BLM Alaska Fire Service employees were not taking cooking lessons at the AFS dining facility on March 12, 2020, but participating in basic training to become Emergency Medical Technicians. The three took turns simulating wound care by stopping the flow of blood, in this case, the red liquid running through an IV line and out a hole in the roast. 

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