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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.

A dedicated member of BLM California law enforcement, Ranger Cristobal Perez was recently named the 2024 California Ranger of the Year during a surprise ceremony at King of the Hammers.  This prestigious recognition highlights Ranger Perez’ unwavering commitment to excellence, selfless dedication, and remarkable contributions to safeguarding public lands over the past year.

At an off-the-beaten-path ghost town in New Mexico, you can learn about life in an 1800s mining town whose riches were as intense and brief as the fire that destroyed it.

Situated in the northern reaches of Washington State's Puget Sound, the beautiful San Juan Islands National Monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This National Monument encompasses approximately 1,000 acres of the San Juan Islands, an archipelago of more than 450 islands, rocks, and pinnacles. Did you know the BLM relies on volunteers to help manage the public lands in this unique National Monument?

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.

A guide to the flora and fauna at Cambell Tract

BLM Arizona recently transferred a wildland fire engine to the township of Fredonia, Arizona to enhance their wildland firefighting capabilities. The equipment was transferred under BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness program.

On a dark night in August, Darwin resident Steven Heller opened his front door to see a visitor. Not a neighbor, but a wild burro standing several feet from his porch, staring straight at him. In many other towns, a wild burro at your front door is a startling sight, but in Darwin, CA, human visitors are rare and wild burros are regular and welcome guests. Wild burros frequently wander into town from the Centennial Herd Management Area, walking the roads or stopping for a drink from the overflow of the town’s water tanks.

The oldest building on the NIFC campus is getting a fresh new face in 2025.

Bureau of Land Management Colorado hosted a summit to talk with partners about the bureau’s recreation program Jan. 13 at the Grand Junction Convention Center.

BLM firefighters kickoff the second year of a wildland fire education program at a career-tech high school in Reno, Nevada.