Press Releases

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Wyoming

Terek Fire Update

WORLAND, Wyoming – The Terek fire is about 60 percent contained, burning approximately 44,000 acres.

New Mexico

BLM fire restrictions lifted in southern New Mexico

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nevada

BLM offers $2,000 reward for information about person(s) responsible for Martin Fire

Winnemucca, NV – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the M

Arizona

BLM announces paving and maintenance of local boat launch/parking area

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM seeks comments on Little Missouri River bridge Right-of-way application

(DICKINSON, N.D.) – The Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office is seeking public comments regarding an application to authorize an existing single-lane ranch bridge over the Little Mis

Wyoming

Trails Center offers legends, tales and historic law

CASPER, Wyo. - All ages will find entertainment during a weekend of free programming July 28 and 29.

Montana-Dakotas

BLM closes Toston Dam campground after landslide damages road

(BUTTE, Mont.) – A slope failure along the route to the Bureau of Land Management’s Toston Dam campground has caused the agency to temporarily close its recreation site until the road can be rebuil

Wyoming

Terek Fire 30 percent contained

WORLAND, Wyoming - The Terek fire, located northeast of Worland, Wyoming, exhibited active fire behavior Monday night and is now approximately 36,000 acres burning in sage and grass.&nbsp

Wyoming

Learn about surviving in early Wyoming at the Trails Center

CASPER, Wyo.

Nevada

Public viewing opportunities offered at temporary holding corrals for the Pancake HMA emergency gather

NOTE: PUBLIC VIEWING OPPORTUNITY AT THE TEMPORARY HOLDING CORRALS FOR THE PANCAKE HMA EMERGENCY GATHER, SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JULY 12 HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to

Idaho

Multiple BLM fires caused by target shooting

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Investigators determined the Liberty Fire (181 acres), Lava Rock Fire (8 acres) and the Cinder Fire (41 acres) were caused by target shooting.

Nevada

BLM Elko District to hold fire information meeting and close Wilson Reservoir Campground

ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office will hold a public fire information meeting at 5:00 p.m., July 11, 2018 at the Elko District Office.

Wyoming

Terek Fire initial attack update

Cheyenne, Wyoming. – On Sunday night. July 8, a wildfire was reported to the Cody Dispatch Center at 11:02 p.m.

Utah

Proposal for Transfer of Federal Land Parcels in Uintah County to State of Utah

Vernal, Utah – School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) has requested title to 440 acres of federal parcels in T11S-R25E, Sections 5, 6, and 8 of Uintah County u

Utah

High Fire Danger Prompts Fire Restrictions in Northern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY -- Current and forecasted weather coupled with extremely dry vegetation throughout northern Utah have cre

Colorado

BLM seeks public comment on proposed creek erosion mitigation

MEEKER, Colo.

New Mexico

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument closed on July 13, 14, & 25

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Nevada

BLM to conduct wild burro gather in central Nevada

TONOPAH, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management expects to begin a bait and water trap gather on or about July 10.

Nevada

BLM to begin an emergency wild horse, water and bait trap gather in Central Nevada

Ely, Nev.  - The Bureau of Land Management, Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on or about July 9 in Big Sand Spring Valley as there is not