Bureau of Land Management Invites Public to Follow 2013 Idaho Fire Season on Twitter
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that during the upcoming 2013 fire season on public land in Idaho, the public is invited to follow current news on wildfire activity and suppression efforts with BLM's new Idaho statewide Twitter. Fire news updates will be continuously posted at the following Twitter address: www.twitter.com/blmidahofire.
To find region-specific information in Idaho, please use the following hashtags: Idaho Falls: #blmidfallsfire; Twin Falls #blmtwinfallsfire; Boise: #blmboisefire; and Coeur d' Alene: #blmcdafire.
The BLM in Idaho has one of the largest and most complex fire management programs in the BLM, protecting and managing wildfire on approximately 11 million acres of public rangelands and forests in central and southern parts of the State. Learn more about the BLM-Idaho wildland fire management program.
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.