Commemorating National Dam Safety Awareness Day
Indian Boundary dam, which impounds the approximately 100-acre Indian Boundary Lake, provides the Indian Boundary Recreation Area with multiple recreation opportunities, including swimming, fishing and boating, on the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee. This dam was built by the U.S. Forest…
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Strengthening the front lines
Behind every wildland firefighter stepping onto the line is a vast, often unseen workforce committed to keeping them safe. Leaders from the National Interagency Support Caches and the Forest Service’s National Technology and Development Program displayed that commitment when they came together to advance the tools firefighters rely on every day.Each year, cache managers from across the country…
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Busy airspace
Note: While unauthorized drones in restricted airspace can halt firefighting air operations, the Forest Service is increasingly incorporating uncrewed aerial systems in wildfire operations. From 2019 to 2025 the Forest Service has increased drone flights by 2,483% on active incidents (…
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Scientists, managers partner to reduce severe injuries to wildland firefighters
Federal wildland firefighters perform hazardous tasks in hazardous environments. (Forest Service photo by Kari Greer)
Even the best-trained and well-resourced firefighter can get seriously, or even fatally, injured while protecting lives and resources. Advancing our understanding about…
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Field Guide for Tree Risk Assessments and Hazard Tree Mitigation on Developed Recreation Sites, Worksites, and Road Systems in Oregon and Washington Forests
Assessing and mitigating risks posed by hazard trees improves the safety of forest users and workers. This field guide proposes a framework that can be applied nationally to any forested landscape. It also provides detailed information on the most common tree species and diseases found in Oregon and Washington. Updated from the 2016 version, this edition includes new photos and the latest best practices for assessing and managing trees at risk of harming people or damaging property.
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Evacuee Reimbursement
Albuquerque Service Center Travel Help DeskInstructions for Requesting Subsistence Reimbursement for Forest Service EvacueesUSDA Forest Service employees who were evacuated are eligible for reimbursement of subsistence payments while in an evacuated status. The Forest Service Chief Financial Officer Budget & Finance has established processes and support for Forest Service employees to…