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A fire burns into the night

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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Caucasian man smiles in front of cut stacked logs

BLM Alaska staff clear hazard trees on the Campbell Tract to increase public safety

This summer, BLM Alaska held two firewood events during which participants collected approximately 350 cords of firewood and issued more than 196 free firewood permits, removing dead trees and increasing public safety.
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