The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and FEMA announced on December 17 the establishment of a Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Establishing this commission fulfills
Wildfire Today covers the $3.3 billion in wildland fire spending authorized in the recently passed infrastructure bill. This includes $20 million for the Joint Fire Science Program, which supports Southern
DOI and the Intertribal Timber Council announce signing of a MOU that will strengthen collaboration in wildland fire management. The press release can be viewed at https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-and-intertribal-timber-council-strengthen-wildland-fire-management
A Wildfire Today piece addresses the wildland fire funding included in the infrastructure bill currently being considered in Congress. The bill included $20 million for the Joint Fire Science Program
The EPA AirNOW Fire and Smoke Map has been updated with a new interactive dashboard and additional features. For more information see the following press release from the EPA. CONTACT: [email protected]
In a hearing Tuesday before the House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee the topic was “The state of federal wildland fire science: examining opportunities for further research and coordination.” Read
The The Biden-Harris Administration has released a fact sheet outlining their response to the upcoming Western fire season and increasing threat of wildfires year-round. The response includes changes to the
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today shared their vision for the Biden-Harris administration’s wildland fire preparedness and response, including supporting science and research
