Missed the Fireforest screening? Watch now
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In late December, employees had the opportunity to attend a screening of “Fireforest,” a film by Evan Barrientos, that showcases the impact of work the Forest Service does with partners to reduce wildfire risk.The 2020 Cameron Peak wildfire, the largest in Colorado’s history, was slowed due to Forest Service and partner cooperative efforts. Early efforts, like prescribed burns on…
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Paving the way on the Sierra National Forest
Helicopter takes off from the nicely paved Trimmer Heliport, in route to a wildfire water drop on the Sierra National Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo by Bert Valdez)
Don’t be fooled into thinking fixing asphalt is quick and easy. While we may take the ground we travel upon for granted,…
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Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Grants
Logs removed as hazardous fuels from Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon being unloaded from a rail car in Hulett, WY. (Image courtesy of Dan Buehler of Neiman Enterprises in Hulett, WY)
Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance grants support projects that remove hazardous fuels from…
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Boots and bassinets
Jamey Toland stands watch. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Sarah King remembers one time when she was focusing on the day’s task of preparing an area of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in southwestern Montana to be burned to reduce the threat of future wildfire. Maintaining her…
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A blueprint for fire prevention
The sounds of chainsaws and chippers aren’t normally associated with a sense of new life and vitality. But in Lake County, California, where the 2015 Valley Fire killed 4 people and destroyed nearly 2,000 structures, clearing overgrown brush is not only reducing the risk of wildfire, but also creating jobs and restoring hope.“The Valley Fire made us all wake up and feel that we had to do…
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Community Wildfire Defense Grants - Funded Proposals
Interactive MapA full-screen version of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant interactive map is available.The Community Wildfire Defense Program assists at-risk communities with planning for and lowering wildfire risks on tribal, state, and privately-managed land. The program comes at a time when the nation faces an ongoing wildfire crisis, and these grants support the Forest Service’s plan to…