Wildland Fire News

A selection of news releases and stories related to wildland fire management. For details about ongoing wildfires, visit the National Interagency Fire Center.

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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.

Planning for wildfire in a COVID-19 world

04/23/2020

An interview with Kerry Green, spokesperson for the Area Command Teams developing regional response plans for wildfire during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Partnerships make progress on fire in Everglades National Park (www.nps.gov)

04/23/2020

The South Florida Water Management District, in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers, is assisting Everglades National Park and the Florida Forest Service with controlling the Sunday Afternoon Fire.

Sunday Afternoon Fire burning in Everglades National Park (www.nps.gov)

04/20/2020

On April 19, the Sunday Afternoon Fire was discovered just south and east of the Everglades National Park boundary in the Fire Mutual Response Zone co-managed with the Florida Forest Service.

Studying wildfires & water (www.srs.fs.usda.gov)

04/20/2020

A recent publication discusses wildland fire impacts on water yield across the contiguous United States.

In the News: Fuel breaks work. We should support their use. (Op-Ed) (www.idahopress.com)

04/20/2020

Retired USDA Forest Service employee and former Type 1 Incident Commander Stephen Raddatz makes the case for fuel breaks.

Virtual public meeting about fuels reduction & rangeland restoration (www.blm.gov)

04/17/2020

The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to participate in a virtual meeting about the recently published Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Fuels Reduction and Rangeland Restoration in the Great Basin.

Wildfire is changing. So are we.

04/15/2020

A year-round challenge requires a year-round workforce.

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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)

Planning for wildfire in a COVID-19 world

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

Partnerships make progress on fire in Everglades National Park (www.nps.gov)

Sunday Afternoon Fire burning in Everglades National Park (www.nps.gov)

Studying wildfires & water (www.srs.fs.usda.gov)

In the News: Fuel breaks work. We should support their use. (Op-Ed) (www.idahopress.com)

Virtual public meeting about fuels reduction & rangeland restoration (www.blm.gov)

Wildfire is changing. So are we.

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