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Keeping Good Company: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CAL FIRE Partnership, Part 2

03/03/2022

Partnerships will be key to addressing the new norm of more frequent, severe wildfires and implementing the historic new funding for federal wildland fire management provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A partnership in California showcases how two agencies can collaborate to more effectively respond to wildfires on both state- and federally-managed lands. This second installment explores the effectiveness of that partnership in the San Diego area.

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge firefighters.

Keeping Good Company: A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CAL FIRE Partnership, Part 1

03/02/2022

National Park Service fire and aviation management personnel monitor a prescribed fire in Florida from the air.

Teaming Up to Take On the Double Threat of Invasives and Wildfires

03/01/2022

Invasive species and wildfire pose a dual threat to the nation’s communities, natural landscapes, and cultural resources. As we recognize National Invasive Species Awareness Week, we are also looking forward to how new, historic funding will support a strategic approach to combating these threats across government agencies.

Amid Historic Investment in Wildland Fire Management, Partnerships are Key

02/23/2022

Wildland fire management within the U.S. is built on interagency cooperation and extensive partnerships at the federal, state, Tribal, and local level. With the historic investment provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, robust partnerships will enable a cohesive approach to wildfire management across boundaries. 

Director’s Report: Shaping Wildland Fire Management for the Future

02/22/2022

As our nation has experienced increasingly severe wildfire activity in recent years, significant new funding for wildfire management demonstrates the importance the country has placed on addressing this crisis together. This funding will help us shape a wildland fire management program geared toward the challenges that lie ahead.

Firefighters watch a retardant drop on the Peavine Fire in Nevada at sunrise. Photo by Sarah McNeil, BLM.

Meet BIL: How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Supports Wildland Fire Management

01/24/2022

The once-in-a-generation investment in wildland fire management provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will significantly expand Interior’s forest and rangeland restoration, hazardous fuel management, wildfire preparedness, and post-fire recovery efforts.

: Invasive grasses are fueling large fires in dryland ecosystems across the southwestern U.S., including at Agua Fria National Monument in central Arizona. Photo by Katie Laushman, USGS.

Research is Helping Address Changing Ecosystems that Propel Wildfires in the Southwest

12/15/2021

As climate change and invasive plants drive more destructive wildfires across the southwest, researchers are exploring ways to address invasive species, reduce wildfire risk, and promote recovery.

Rachel Loehman, Ph.D., is a research landscape ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Science Center.

Ecology, Wildfire Science, and Women in Fire

12/13/2021

Meet Dr. Rachel Loehman, a research landscape ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey whose work is focused on wildfire science and landscape ecology.

United States map representing the interconnectedness of Interior Department and Tribal lands.

Improving Wildland Fire Management Across Tribal and Federal Lands

11/29/2021

With more than 6.5 million acres of land managed by the Interior Department in proximity to Tribal lands, collaboration is essential to address the increasingly large wildfires confronting the U.S. As we continue to recognize Native American Heritage Month throughout November, learn about a new agreement that will facilitate improved wildland fire management across departmental and Tribal lands.

Director’s Report: A New Norm Demands We Adapt

11/16/2021

We are prioritizing the need to modernize our firefighting workforce, support science and research into the effects of climate change on wildfires, and expanding our wildfire mitigation efforts.

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