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Department Of Interior Officially Creates The United States Wildland Fire Service.
Transition plans and authorities announced.
Jan 12
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Arson In Argentina: Tourists Lighting Fires, Grenades Found, Authorities Issue $30K Reward For Information.
I go down the rabbit hole on what is actually known.
Jan 10
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No, The USWFS Is Not In Limbo... As Some Reporting Suggests.
It’s Groundhog Day.
Jan 8
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Multiple Firefighters Reportedly Shot Responding To Wildfire In Idaho.
Jun 29, 2025
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A Letter From The Inside: Unjustified Terminations.
Feb 18, 2025
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Today, The Department Of Agriculture Cut $9M in Contracts After DOGE Begins An Agency Wide Audit.
Feb 11, 2025
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Breaking: New Bill To Combine All Wildfire Agencies Into One, Creating The National Wildland Fire Service.
Feb 7, 2025
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Forest Service Ordered To Remove All References Connecting Climate Change To Wildfires.
Jan 31, 2025
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"Toughen Up."
Aug 25, 2024
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One Year After The Palisades Fire: Has Anything Changed, What Have We Learned?
We need to let operators operate.
Jan 7
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Predictions And Trends For The 2026 Wildfire Season. Tech, Workforce, Aviation, And The Slippery Slope Of Wildfire Betting Markets.
Happy New Year to everyone out there!
Dec 31, 2025
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Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Departs USDA, Joining Idaho As Their New Policy Director.
Kristen Sleeper is making the move to Idaho to act as Governor Little’s new Policy Director, leaving her role as Under Secretary for Natural Resources…
Dec 17, 2025
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Once You Have A Treasure Trove Of Wildfire Data, What Do You Do With It? A Conversation With Todd O'Hara From TracPlus.
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Dec 17, 2025
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The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts.
How the USWFS can gather the strengths of those unifying together.
Dec 15, 2025
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Majority Of Region 5 (California) Fire Chiefs Write Letter To Forest Service Chief Schultz Asking To Contribute In The Reorg Process.
This Friday, 14 Fire Chiefs across the majority of California’s National Forests signed a letter to Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Deputy Chief…
Dec 14, 2025
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Director Of Fire And Aviation For The Forest Service Delays Retirement To Stay On Through Reorg Plan. Rappellers Set Records In 2025.
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Dec 11, 2025
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