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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Yuma FO, Fire Center
Luis Lopez in front of BLM fire vehicle

Celebrating Luis Lopez, engine captain, for National First Responders Day

Luis Lopez, an engine captain at the BLM Yuma Field Office in Arizona with over 22 years in public service, exemplifies the commitment and dedication that define a true first responder.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Fire Center
two people shake hands in front of a yellow fire engine. One person hands keys to the other.

BLM Phoenix District strengthens local wildfire response with engine transfer to rural fire partner

Earlier this month, the Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District transferred a Type 6 wildland fire engine to one of its wildland firefighting partners in Yavapai County.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Yuma FO, Fire Center
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.
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Arizona, Fire Center
Wildfire prevention experts and Smokey Bear at an event Sunset Point Rest Area. It is a partly cloudy day.

With summer around the corner, BLM Arizona and partners share tips for preventing roadside fires during rest area events

Are you planning to hit the road this summer to beat the heat? With a hot and dry summer around the corner, it is important for travelers to do their part to prevent wildfires along Arizona's highways and roadways.
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Arizona, Arizona Strip DO
Wildland firefighters use drip torches to target surface fuels on the ranger-prescribed fire unit.

BLM Arizona Strip District conducts Uinkaret Mountain Landscape Restoration Project using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funds

The project contains approximately 128,500 acres of public lands located in the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Canyon – Parashant National Monument and within the jurisdiction of the BLM Arizona Strip Field Office.
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Arizona, Colorado River DO, Yuma FO, Fire Center
Three people standing off to the side of a bright yellow fire engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engine and boat to local fire department

The Colorado River District transferred a type 6 wildland firefighting engine and boat to the Martinez Lake Fire Department to support the local response to wildfire in Yuma County.
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Arizona
Moki Helitack Helicopter on helispot on the Arizona Strip.

Arizona Strip District's Moki Helitack Season 2022 in Review

As the peak wildfire season has started to wane in Arizona and in portions of the western United States, we look back at Moki Helitack’s 2022 season.
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Arizona, Gila DO, Fire Center
Single engine airtanker flying and dropping water on the landscape below

Ensuring preparedness: Single engine air tankers and firefighters train to ensure wildfire readiness

The Safford Air Operations Center plays an important role during the peak of Arizona’s fire activity by supporting multiple aviation resources, more specifically Single Engine Airtankers.
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Arizona, Fire Center
Wildland firefighters hiking in a line walking single file in a field with pine trees to the right.

Women's History Month Feature - Women in Wildfire Bootcamp [Arizona]

Students recently gathered at the Prescott Interagency Fire Center for the 2022 Women in Wildfire Bootcamp led by the Prescott National Forest.
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Arizona, Phoenix DO, Arizona Strip DO, Fire Center
Helicopter sits stationary in a desert lands scape with short vegetation in the area (helispot). A large plume of smoke is visible behind the helicopter in the distance.

Fire Management Feature: Arizona's Moki and Weaver Mountain helitack modules

BLM Arizona’s two helitack crews, Moki and Weaver Mountain helitack modules, have had a very busy summer in 2021.
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Arizona, Gila DO, Fire Center
A firefighter is silhouetted by flames at night

BLM Arizona Veterans Interagency Hotshot Crew returns for second fire season

The Aravaipa Veterans Interagency Hotshot Crew, comprised of predominantly armed forces veterans, is back for its second fire season as an official Interagency Hotshot crew.
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