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Road bordering burned forest, from above

In the News: New Ways Maps and AI Keep Communities Safe and Informed (blog.google)

09/29/2021

Google today announced the launch of a new wildfire layer in Google Maps that will provide up-to-date details on wildfire activity, helping people make quick, informed decisions during times of emergency. The new feature uses information from the National Interagency Fire Center's open data site.

Targeted Cattle Grazing Quickly Contains Wildfires in the Great Basin (www.ars.usda.gov)

09/09/2021

Using cattle grazing to create firebreaks on landscapes invaded by cheatgrass has successfully contained three rangeland wildfires in four years in the Great Basin the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service found.

A Whole New (Fiery) World (www.usgs.gov)

09/07/2021

Severe wildires are causing ecosystems to change in their wake. The U.S. Geological Survey and USDA Forest Service are studying this ecosystem transformation to better inform land management decisions.

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

Secretary Haaland Discusses Wildland Fire Response and Preparedness in Visit to Grand Junction (www.doi.gov)

07/23/2021

Secretary Haaland Reaffirms Support for Wildland Fire with $6.1 Million for Dispatch & Air Tanker Base Improvements

In the News: Yosemite-based program helps recruit, train women firefighters (www.fresnobee.com)

07/19/2021

A look at Yosemite Women’s Fire Internship program in its pilot year

Karen shows her toddler a freshly caught trout along a river bank

Meet the Joint Fire Science Program's Karen Dante-Wood: bridging land management, fire science, and communication

05/20/2021

Technology Transfer Specialsit for the Joint Fire Science Program, Karen Dante Wood supports the Fire Science Exchange Network and develops fire science and technology transfer products

Interior and Agriculture Departments Outline Wildland Fire Preparedness, Climate Resiliency Plans (www.doi.gov)

05/18/2021

Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack outlined their goals for wildland fire management in a joint memo to wildland fire leadership

Nurse Hayden stands inside the Wisconsin Center to assisting the vaccination clinic.

Public Service Recognition Week: Nurse Barbara Hayden

05/05/2021

Public Service Week Spotlight: Interior Wellness Center Nurse Barbara Hayden

Firefighters gathered on a roadside for a briefing in Yosemite National Park

Nationwide Online Training for Fire Resource Advisors Sees Tenfold Increase (www.nps.gov)

04/20/2021

Nationwide Online Training for Fire Resource Advisors Sees Tenfold Increase

Spotlight on Women’s History Month

03/31/2021

Since 1987, March has been designated as a month to commemorate and honor women’s contributions in American history, culture, and society. This year, we celebrate some of these achievements by recognizing a few notable women in DOI that are making lasting impacts in wildland fire management. 

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