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Web Reads: Arson Awareness Week (www.usfa.fema.gov)

05/05/2020

Arson Awareness Week 2020 (May 3-9) highlights the crucial role that firefighters can play in a successful fire investigation.

In the News: Fire Analyst Robert (Zeke) Ziel wins award (uaf-iarc.org)

05/04/2020

Robert (Zeke) Ziel, the fire analyst for International Arctic Research Center's Alaska Fire Science Consortium, was recently named one of the three recipients from across the wildland fire service for the 2019 Paul Gleason Lead by Example award.

Better Air, Better Health (www.airnow.gov)

05/04/2020

The National Weather Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Department of State – EPA celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week 2020 May 4 – 8, 2020.

New data management specialist (www.nps.gov)

05/01/2020

Susan McClendon, a GIS specialist with the Bureau of Land Management’s High Desert District in Pinedale, WY, has been selected as a data management specialist for the National Park Service’s Branch of Wildland Fire.

LANDFIRE critical to first nationwide tool on wildfire risk to communities (www.usgs.gov)

04/30/2020

LANDFIRE provides key dataset that enables nationwide wildfire risk modeling for communities.

Kristi Bulock reflects on a career in wildfire (medium.com)

04/30/2020

Retiring U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fire Management Officer Kristi Bulock reflects on a career in wildland fire.

Prescribed burn at Mount Rushmore (www.nps.gov)

04/29/2020

Mount Rushmore National Memorial will implement a prescribed burn on Wednesday, April 29 to reduce accumulated fuels in support of the park’s fire management plan.

U.S. Forest Service holds virtual hiring event for firefighters (www.fs.usda.gov)

04/29/2020

Join a virtual job fair to learn more about becoming a wildland firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service.

Hotshot crew mitigates the risk of COVID-19 (www.nps.gov)

04/29/2020

The Alpine Hotshots are looking for innovative ways to mitigate the risk of exposure to firefighters while continuing to provide their essential public service this summer.

Cohesive strategy helps cities address challenges of wildfires (www.usfa.fema.gov)

04/23/2020

The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy helps local fire departments and residents in wildfire-prone regions create cities and neighborhoods that can survive wildfires.

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Web Reads: Arson Awareness Week (www.usfa.fema.gov)

In the News: Fire Analyst Robert (Zeke) Ziel wins award (uaf-iarc.org)

Better Air, Better Health (www.airnow.gov)

New data management specialist (www.nps.gov)

LANDFIRE critical to first nationwide tool on wildfire risk to communities (www.usgs.gov)

Kristi Bulock reflects on a career in wildfire (medium.com)

Prescribed burn at Mount Rushmore (www.nps.gov)

U.S. Forest Service holds virtual hiring event for firefighters (www.fs.usda.gov)

Hotshot crew mitigates the risk of COVID-19 (www.nps.gov)

Cohesive strategy helps cities address challenges of wildfires (www.usfa.fema.gov)

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