BLM awards $2.76 million to improve firefighter safety with new communication kits
BLM invests $2.76 million to advance firefighter safety The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced a $2.76 million award to 3T Innovations, LLC as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The investment, reported by The Bureau of Land Management, will support the development of communication kits designed to improve safety and efficiency in wildfire […]
BLM to build Mountain Home SEAT Base to enhance fire response in Idaho
Construction of Mountain Home SEAT Base begins The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District has initiated the construction of the Mountain Home Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Base at the Mountain Home Municipal Airport as reported by the Bureau of Land Management. The construction, which started on July 21, 2024, aims to enhance aircraft […]
BLM rule update enhances firefighter response and public safety
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced a significant update to its regulations that promises to enhance emergency response capabilities on public lands, a move that holds substantial implications for firefighting efforts and public safety. BLM’s new regulatory approach The proposed changes focus on updating the process for announcing temporary closures or restrictions on […]
Wildfire damages historic Fort Stanton buildings and forces evacuations in New Mexico
Fire damages Civil War-era site at Fort Stanton A wildfire at Fort Stanton Historical Site in southern New Mexico has burned structures and forced evacuations, according to AP News. Authorities reported that buildings constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s were damaged, along with a gym built by German internees during World War […]
Wildfire damages historical site in New Mexico
A wildfire has swept through portions of a Civil War-era fort and historical site in southern New Mexico, forcing the evacuations of campgrounds and a horse ranch. Impacted areas The fire damaged structures at Fort Stanton Historical Site built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and a gym erected by Germans interned at […]
The right data at the right time, with Watch Duty Pro
John Mills, CEO and co-founder of Watch Duty Pro, discusses how the platform is positioning itself as the definitive source for real-time disaster response information John Mills thrives on solving problems. Whether by restoring homes, engineering software, or designing tools for those often overlooked by traditional technology. His career has been defined by a simple […]
Trump’s spending freeze halts key California wildfire work
A federal agency overseeing 15 million acres of public lands in California has halted some fire prevention work because of the freeze in government funding directed by President Donald Trump. The Bureau of Land Management confirmed it had stopped all plans to clear hazardous overgrowth on public lands across the country if the projects were to be paid […]
Wildland firefighters launch program at a Reno high school
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wildland firefighters are kicking off the second year of the Fire Science Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology (AACT) high school in Reno. The first high-school level program of its kind in the Washoe County School District, CTE pairs curriculum-based classroom […]
Bridger Aerospace announces five-year contract for firefighting aircraft in Alaska
Bridger Aerospace awarded DOI contract for Alaska firefighting efforts Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. has secured a five-year $20.1 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). As reported by Bridger Aerospace, the agreement provides two air attack and surveillance aircraft to support fire and resource management activities, […]
DOI invests $1.3 million in wildfire response with slip-on tankers
Funding enhances wildfire response in rural communities According to an article by Marshall Thompson, BLM Fire External Affairs Deputy Division Chief, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has allocated $1.3 million for the slip-on tanker pilot program, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This program equips rural firefighting units with mobile slip-on tankers […]
