Fire

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Joining forces to clear the way: Fire and aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief

Fire and Aviation crews from Idaho and Nevada assist in Southeast storm relief

Friday, December 13, 2024

Two caucasian men's faces illuminated by the glow of a laptop screen with a glowing pink sunset and fire on the horizon

BLM announces the 2024 BLM Fire Employee Photo Contest winners

The highly anticipated winners of the 2024 BLM Fire Annual Employee Photo Contest have been determined. Thank you all for submitting so many fantastic pictures that have helped tell the story of fire year 2024.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Jackson Hotshots firefighters gather around a truck, where one is pointing to a map attached to the side of the truck.

Jackson Hotshots sum-up season as one of success, family

The 2024 fire season was an extraordinarily busy time for the Jackson Interagency Hotshot Crew with eight fires totaling 109,465 acres.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

A truck on a dirt road on a steep slope with smoke

Bureau of Land Management invests in rural community wildfire programs

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently allocated $1.3 million through wildland fire management bureaus for firefighting equipment under the slip-on tanker pilot program.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

The Prairie Fire can be seen on the horizon of a field of cheatgrass and sagebrush.

Prairie Fire Meets Its Match: How BLM Fuels Management Halted the Blaze

The Prairie Fire in Southeast Utah was stopped by the Bitter Creek herbicide treatment on September 17, 2024, showcasing BLM’s hazardous fuels management in reducing wildfire spread and protecting ecosystems.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Cords of firewood offered for public sale line a two-track road south of Ely, Nevada.

Kindling connections with fire fuels

The East Canyon Project focused on habitat improvement for mule deer and the Gunnison sage grouse, and included one more benefit: providing wood for home heating, cooking, and other uses, to residents of San Juan County.