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How fuel breaks helped wildfire agencies contain the Grove 2 Fire in eastern San Diego County

During an intense fire season in summer 2024, lightning strikes ignited numerous fires across California and on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District. At the end of July 2024, BLM fire staff were on high alert monitoring lightning activity, when they received an urgent call from northeastern San Diego County.
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BLM firefighters participate in an airway management skill station at the National Advanced Fire and Rescue Resource institute in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Dr. Drew, BLM.

BLM’s Operational Medical Support Program trains firefighters to provide medical support in fire year 2025

OMSP’s regional training in Tucson certified 50 providers and 16 instructors for 2025, boosting firefighter safety with hands-on skills and realistic field scenarios.
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A person walks along a dirt road through a forest, igniting fire along the edge as they go.

Fueling the frontlines: State program accelerates wildland firefighter training

To better prepare for future fire events, the BLM Oregon and Washington Office of Fire and Aviation launched a new training initiative this year to streamline firefighter competency in suppression and prescribed fire.
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Major renovations for the oldest structure on the NIFC campus

The oldest building on the NIFC campus is getting a fresh new face in 2025.
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Three people stand at bottom of hill facing away from camera. Person in middle holds a hose spraying water.

Cultivating the next generation of wildland firefighters at a Reno high school

BLM firefighters kickoff the second year of a wildland fire education program at a career-tech high school in Reno, Nevada.
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A group of people standing on airplane tarmac wearing tan jumpsuits and black gear strapped to their front look up with their hands raised.

An inside look at operations at the National Interagency Fire Center

Let us take you on a tour of the 55-acre campus that makes up the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
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