BLM Nevada Announces New State Fire Management Officer
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RENO, Nev. — The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce the selection of Brock Uhlig as the new State Fire Management Officer (FMO) for BLM Nevada. Uhlig has previously served as the Deputy State Fire Management Officer since 2022.
Uhlig started his firefighting career in 1997, when he got a summer job with the Elko BLM to help pay for college. This summer job quickly became a career as he developed a love for fire suppression working the fast-paced initial attack of the Great Basin.
In his career with the BLM, he has worked across Northern Nevada working on Engines and crews with the Elko District, serving as a Fire Operations Supervisor with the Winnemucca District, as the Assistant Fire Management Officer (AFMO) and FMO for the Battle Mountain District, until recently the Deputy State FMO.
“Brock brings over 25 years of fire experience to the position, and has demonstrated leadership through workforce development, firefighter mental health, interagency partnerships, and efficient fire suppression across Nevada,” said BLM Nevada State Director Jon Raby.
Brock is a native Nevadan who developed his love for public lands and wide-open spaces growing up on a small ranch near Wells, NV. When he is not at work, Brock enjoys spending his free time woodworking, golfing, and enjoying public lands with his wife and two teenage daughters.
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.