Fire

Vale District BLM Fire, Fuels, and ESR Program honored with Pulaski Award

The BLM Oregon/Washington Vale District Fire, Fuels, and Emergency Stabilization and Repair (ESR) program were honored with a Pulaski Award in a ceremony on June 24, 2025.

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.

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.

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).

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.