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Prescribed burn scheduled in Sequoia & Kings Canyon (www.nps.gov)

05/13/2020

Fire managers from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have scheduled the first prescribed burn of 2020 in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park to occur between now and the end of May.

The Cheater (wgfd.wyo.gov)

05/12/2020

Cheatgrass has been a scourge on the western landscape for more than a century, but the Wyoming Game and Fish Department believes there is hope in fighting it in some areas.

Moon Fish Fire burning in Big Cypress (www.nps.gov)

05/08/2020

A new wildfire was discovered in Big Cypress National Preserve on May 7 at approximately 4 p.m. The fire is located in the southeast corner of the preserve, just south of Loop Road and along the shared boundary with Everglades National Park.

Teams develop response plans to protect firefighters and the public during pandemic (www.nifc.gov)

05/07/2020

In close coordination with state and local partners, federal wildland fire agencies have developed Wildland Fire Response Plans to help protect firefighters and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BLM announces decision for Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project (www.blm.gov)

05/07/2020

The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision for the Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project to reduce flammable vegetation alongside roadways on BLM-managed lands in southwest Idaho and provide safe anchor points for firefighters and strategic opportunities to more effectively limit the spread of wildfires.

Big Bend conducts prescribed burn (www.nps.gov)

05/07/2020

In April 2020, Big Bend National Park completed an active management project while taking coronavirus precautions, helping prevent exotic giant cane from encroaching on the popular Hot Springs Historic District.

BLM Oregon & Washington announces 2020 fire prevention order (www.blm.gov)

05/06/2020

Effective May 10, the Bureau of Land Management is prohibiting the use of fireworks, target shooting with exploding targets, and firing tracer or incendiary devices on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.

In the News: New system streamlines fire reporting (www.stateforesters.org)

05/06/2020

The Interagency Fire Occurrence Reporting Modules – or InFORM, for short – drastically streamlines the business of wildland fire reporting. Not only does InFORM eliminate redundant data entry, it also improves the quality, completeness, and usability of that data.

Kelly Woods Named New Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Manager (www.nps.gov)

05/06/2020

Kelly Woods, a Bureau of Land Management supervisory training specialist responsible for leading the Great Basin Training Center in Boise, Idaho, has been named as the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center manager.

BLM Alaska seeks public comments (www.blm.gov)

05/05/2020

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments through May 15 on its programmatic environmental assessment for reducing the risk of wildfires on public lands it manages in east-central Alaska.

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Prescribed burn scheduled in Sequoia & Kings Canyon (www.nps.gov)

The Cheater (wgfd.wyo.gov)

Moon Fish Fire burning in Big Cypress (www.nps.gov)

Teams develop response plans to protect firefighters and the public during pandemic (www.nifc.gov)

BLM announces decision for Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project (www.blm.gov)

Big Bend conducts prescribed burn (www.nps.gov)

BLM Oregon & Washington announces 2020 fire prevention order (www.blm.gov)

In the News: New system streamlines fire reporting (www.stateforesters.org)

Kelly Woods Named New Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Manager (www.nps.gov)

BLM Alaska seeks public comments (www.blm.gov)

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