Fire

BLM transfers wildland fire engine to Kanab Fire Department

BLM transferred a wildland fire engine to the Kanab Fire Dept. to boost wildfire response through the Rural Fire Readiness Program, strengthening local capacity to protect public lands.

BLM firefighters credited with rapid response to trailer fire on I-8

A 10-foot trailer was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning on westbound Interstate 8 near South Fortuna Road, but a fast-acting Bureau of Land Management fire crew helped prevent further destruction.

BLMer James Gannon receives Ed Hastey Stewardship Award for leadership in fuels management

BLM California recently presented the 2025 Ed Hastey Stewardship Award to James Gannon, BLM California Desert District Fuels Program Manager.

At the woodland’s edge: Restoration and complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin

Fuels management is not only important for sagebrush-dependent species. It’s also a critical tool in Colorado’s fight against the abnormally intense wildfires that have become more and more common in the West.

Wildland fire requires different degree of business management

Jeffrey Frimel is a fire business analyst for the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit who manages the day-to-day business operations.