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Smoke rising from the Tamarack Fire. Photo by the Forest Service.

In the News: Wildfire Smoke May Carry Deadly Fungi Long Distances (www.wired.com)

10/12/2022

Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too.

A plane seen from below dropping water on the Clear Fire in Fairbanks, Alaska, against an orange, smoke-filled sky. Photo by Eric Kiehn, Kittitas County Fire District 1.

Interior Invests $180 Million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022 to Improve Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

10/06/2022

The Interior Department invested $180 million nationwide in wildfire management through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022. These investments are providing pay improvements for federal wildland firefighters, supporting efforts to reduce wildfire risk, helping rehabilitate burned landscapes, and more.

A dramatic sunset paints the sky in yellows, pinks, and blues as a backdrop to Saguaro National Park and its namesake cactus. Photo by Nate Hovee.

Protecting and Restoring the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem in Saguaro National Park

09/30/2022

Buffelgrass is propelling more frequent, intense wildfires and threatening native species, like the Saguaro cactus. Controlling this invasive is an intensive process. Saguaro National Park is expanding its efforts with the help of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Wildland firefighters monitor a fire in a forest.

Interior Department Invests Over $5.1 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Colorado (www.doi.gov)

09/23/2022

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $5.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Colorado.

Interior Department Invests Over $5.9 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Nevada (www.doi.gov)

09/22/2022

Interior Deputy Secretary Beaudreau announced that over $5.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support fuel management projects in Nevada.

An airtanker drops red retardant on a wildland fire at sunset

Interior Department Invests Over $3.3 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Alaska (www.doi.gov)

09/21/2022

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $3.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Alaska.

A wildland firefighter managing a fire with large orange flames

Interior Department Invests Over $6.8 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Oregon (www.doi.gov)

09/21/2022

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $6.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Oregon.

Fire burning tall tan grass with brown smoke flowing into the air

Interior Department Invests Over $3.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Idaho (www.doi.gov)

09/21/2022

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $3.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Idaho.

A wildland firefighter walks past a burning tree at night.

Interior Department Invests Over $5.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Utah (www.doi.gov)

09/21/2022

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $5.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in Utah.

Six wildland firefighters watch an airtanker drop red retardant on a fire.

Interior Department Invests Over $7.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in California (www.doi.gov)

09/21/2022

The Interior Department announced that it has invested over $7.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuel management projects in California.

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In the News: Wildfire Smoke May Carry Deadly Fungi Long Distances (www.wired.com)

Interior Invests $180 Million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022 to Improve Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

Protecting and Restoring the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem in Saguaro National Park

Interior Department Invests Over $5.1 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Colorado (www.doi.gov)

Interior Department Invests Over $5.9 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Nevada (www.doi.gov)

Interior Department Invests Over $3.3 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Alaska (www.doi.gov)

Interior Department Invests Over $6.8 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Oregon (www.doi.gov)

Interior Department Invests Over $3.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Idaho (www.doi.gov)

Interior Department Invests Over $5.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Utah (www.doi.gov)

Interior Department Invests Over $7.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in California (www.doi.gov)

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