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A wildland firefighter on the Midnight Sun Hotshot crew checks for hot spots on an active fireline. Photo from the Coffee Pot Fire on Inciweb.

Behind the Scenes: Dispatching Wildland Firefighters Around the Country

12/19/2024

We explore how wildland firefighters and equipment are mobilized around the country to respond to wildfires.

The Line Fire burns near a community in California. Photo from Inciweb.

Behind the Scenes: Who is Responsible for Wildfire Management in the U.S.?

12/12/2024

We explore how federal agencies, Tribes, local municipalities, and private landowners coordinate in the face of increasingly severe wildfires.

A wildland firefighter conducts prescribed burn work on Chickasaw Nation lands. Photo by Josh Williams

Returning Fire to the Landscape

11/22/2024

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation to bring fire back to their ancestral home, reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires and restoring the landscape.

Soldiers pose for a photo while working on the Dollar Fire of the West Mountain Complex of fires near Cascade, Idaho. Photo courtesy U.S. Army.

United in Service

11/08/2024

From the front lines to the fireline, military service creates a strong foundation for wildland firefighting careers.

Wildland firefighters work on the Falls Fire in Oregon. Photo by Mike McMillan.

Director’s Report: Building a Wildfire-Resilient Nation

09/12/2024

As extreme wildfire activity threatens communities across the West, the Interior Department looks to proactive investments to build a wildfire-resilient nation.

Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.

Strengthening the Health and Wellbeing of our Wildland Firefighters

08/09/2024

As part of Interior and Agriculture Departments' efforts to expand resources for federal wildland fire personnel, behavioral health officers from the U.S. Public Health Service are being assigned to the departments to provide additional prevention and education services in support of the Joint Wildland Firefighter Behavioral Health Program.

Zoe Belinda, Office of Wildland Fire intern, standing next to the Montana block of the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. She points to the word "Montana."

Opportunity of a Lifetime: Interning at the Office of Wildland Fire

07/15/2024

An intern from Montana with the Demmer Scholar Program shares her experience working in wildland fire budget and policy at the Interior Department through a summer internship spent in the nation’s capital.

A firefighter works on a prescribed fire. Holding a drip torch, he walks away from the camera through knee-deep grass. Flames glow in small patches around him. In a hazy sky, a red sun lowers toward the trees on the horizon.

Strengthening Support for Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing

05/03/2024

Wildland firefighters work in arduous, stressful environments that take a toll on their mental and physical health. This Mental Health Awareness Month, the Interior and Agriculture departments are sharing details about the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing program, a comprehensive effort to better address wildland firefighter health needs.

A female wildland firefighter carries a drip torch in a rangeland environment. She is laying fire on the ground and you can see fire and smoke in the background.

Director’s Report: Tackling the 2024 Fire Year and Beyond

04/16/2024

As the 2024 fire year challenges firefighters in numerous states, Interior continues its workforce investments to build a wildland fire management program that is poised to meet the challenges of the future.

A wildland firefighter watches as a single engine air tanker drops red retardant on a wildfire. The firefighter's back is to the viewer as the plane flies overhead, with smoke and clouds in the background. BLM photo.

The Future of Fire Management

01/26/2024

As we look ahead to the 2024 fire year, Interior is focused on firefighter pay and workforce transformation; collaboration and partnerships; future challenges; and fresh opportunities.

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