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Mule deer peeks around a tree in a previously prescribed burn treated area.

Prescribed burns restore vital habitat in the High Desert District

The Bureau of Land Management’s High Desert District recently completed two spring prescribed burns aimed at improving wildlife habitat and reducing hazardous fuels across southwest Wyoming. Spanning approximately 182 acres, the burns were conducted in the Kemmerer and Pinedale field offices, with about 62 acres treated near Rock Tunp and 120 acres on Deadline Ridge.
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BLM Phoenix District strengthens local wildfire response with engine transfer to rural fire partner

Earlier this month, the Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District transferred a Type 6 wildland fire engine to one of its wildland firefighting partners in Yavapai County.
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Caucasian man crouches next to burned shrub

How to Investigate a Wildland Fire

How do we know what caused a wildfire? Sometimes fire causes officially remain undetermined and/or officially under investigation for a long time. What is happening behind the scenes?
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A Caucasian person in a white helmet with a black visor and mic attached and a brown flight suit sits inside an aircraft looking out the window.

BLM Idaho Boise Helitack Provides USFWS Wildland Firefighter Apprentice with a Unique Opportunity

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wildland fire apprentice had the opportunity to complete a 2-week assignment with the BLM Idaho Boise Helitack crew.
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BLM Employee holding a hand-drawn map of a restoration project onsite.

BLM wildland firefighter and fuels technician Richard Ana celebrates Hispanic heritage through service

The article celebrates Richard Ana, a firefighter and fuels technician with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Thick smoke rises from a forested mountain landscape. An overlayed graphic displays the number 5 and a flame.

National Preparedness Levels: What it Means to be at PL 5

Preparedness levels range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5) and each includes specific management actions that involve increasing levels of interagency resource commitments. So, what happens when we get to PL 5?
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