BLM lifts emergency fire area closures on public lands in Pinedale area
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PINEDALE, Wyo. – On Oct. 3, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lifted the temporary emergency fire area closures for all public lands managed by the BLM Pinedale Field Office. The temporary fire emergency closure went into effect Sept. 21 in an effort to protect the public and assist ongoing Roosevelt firefighting operations in the area.
Contact Caleb Hiner, Pinedale Field Office Manager, at (307) 367-5302 for more information about the affected areas. Please note that the U.S. Forest Service still has some closures in place. For more information about BLM Wyoming, please visit https://www.blm.gov/wyoming.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.