Media Advisory: BLM to Transfer Wildland Fire Engine to De Beque Fire Protection District in Colorado
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De Beque, Colo. – On Thursday, August 22, 2019 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire and Aviation Management Unit will formally transfer a wildland fire engine to the De Beque Fire Protection District under the Rural Fire Readiness program in Mesa County, Colorado. A press conference will be held following the ceremony.
| WHO: | Katharine MacGregor, Deputy Chief of Staff Exercising the Authority of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior |
| WHAT: | Rural Fire Readiness Program Ceremony & Press Conference |
| WHEN: | Thursday, August 22 12:00 - 12:30 pm MT |
| WHERE: | De Beque Fire Station 4580 US Hwy 6 De Beque, CO 81630 |
PRESS: Please RSVP to Eric Coulter, BLM Colorado Southwest District Public Affairs Specialist
970-244-3061 or ecoulter@blm.gov
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.