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Colorado River DO
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Flag Fire Update, April 26, 2021

Acres: 1,400 acres    
Percent Containment: 0% 
Start Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021     

California, Northern California DO

Fire repair work underway at Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

California, Central California DO

Bureau of Land Management and partners use weevil to combat invasive weed

Colorado River DO
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Flag Fire Initial Update, April 25, 2021

Wind-driven Flag Fire burning in the Hualapai Mountains south of Kingman, Arizona 

Community of Pine Lake, Hualapai Mountain Lodge evacuated – Pinion Pine and Atherton Acres

Idaho

Egin Lakes Campground opens April 28, annual Egin-Hamer winter closure lifts May 1

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho - The Egin Lakes Campground will open at 8 a.m. on April 28 for the 2021 season.

California, California Desert DO

BLM finalizes environmental review for new Cahuilla Ranger Station

California, California Desert DO

BLM authorizes burro gather in Inyo and San Bernardino counties

National Office

The Bureau of Land Management celebrates 75th birthday in 2021

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is celebrating 75 years by inviting everyone to reimagine your public lands.

Nevada, Ely DO

BLM pauses drill seeding of fire-damaged public lands in eastern Nevada

ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has paused until autumn drill seeding on public lands burned in two eastern Nevada wildfires.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM seeks public comment on proposed land acquisition

(MISSOULA, Mont.) – The public is invited to comment on a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to acquire more land in the Blackfoot River Watershed.

Alaska

Bureau of Land Management Alaska Resource Advisory Council to Hold Virtual Meeting

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a virtual Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC)

Oregon-Washington

The Bureau of Land Management distributes $26.9 million in SRS Act payments to 18 Oregon counties

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued $26.9 million in payments from Fiscal Year 2020 to 18 counties in western Oregon under the Secure Rura

National Office
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Statement on Second Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sales

The Interior Department’s ongoing review of the federal oil and gas program is assessing compliance with applicable laws and, as directed by Executive Order 14008, reviewing whether the current leasing process provides taxpayers with a fair return.
California, Northern California DO

Hobo Camp Day Use Area near Susanville now open

Colorado, Rocky Mountain DO

BLM initiates evaluation of travel and camping in Chaffee County

CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Wyoming, High Desert DO

BLM reminds public to drive only on existing roads

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Dillon FO

Deadwood Bridge, campground to close temporarily for repairs

(DILLON, Mont.) – A bridge and nearby campground managed by the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close during upcoming repair work, following the recent release of a Montana bridge inspec

Paria River DO

Evidence indicates tyrannosaurs may not have been a solitary species after all

KANAB, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah today announced publication of peer-reviewed research based on a fossil site inside Grand Staircase-Escalante National M

National Office

Bureau of Land Management seeks community partners to support management and protection of wild horses and burros

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO
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BLM announces temporary closure of Virgin River Corridor for invasive fish treatment

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Nevada, Ely DO

Purchase BLM Ely District fuelwood-cutting permits online

ELY, Nev. –The Bureau of Land Management Ely District has fuelwood-cutting permits available online through the BLM Special Forest Products Online Permit Sales Pilot Program.

California

BLM seeks public comment on reservoir and transmission pipeline

BARSTOW, Calif.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Sulfur Springs, Texas

The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Sulfur Springs, Texas, May 7-8, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center.

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM Taos Field Office announces temporary closure of San Pedro area

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that it will temporarily close the San Pedro area in Santa Fe County from April 20 through May 2, 2021, for site cleanup.   

Colorado

BLM releases preliminary environmental assessment on state indemnity transfer of lands and mineral rights

DENVER, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management has released a preliminary environmen