Bureau of Land Management | National Interagency Fire Center

The BLM, a leader in wildland fire management, conducts a broad range of actions to protect the public, natural landscapes, wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and other values and resources. The bureau’s national fire and aviation program, BLM Fire, which focuses on public safety as its top priority, consists of fire suppression, preparedness, predictive services, vegetative fuels management, community assistance and protection, and fire prevention through education. To meet its wildland fire-related challenges, the BLM fields highly trained professional firefighters and managers who are committed to managing fire in the most effective and efficient manner.

As the largest and most complex fire program within the Department of the Interior, BLM Fire is directly responsible for fire management on more than 245 million acres. This land is commonly intermixed with other federal, state, and local jurisdictions, making partnerships and collaborative efforts crucial to the mission of safety and fire management. Overall, BLM Fire implements fire protection on approximately 650 million acres of public land with other fire management agencies.

BLM Fire, located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, manages program budget at a national scale, sets policy and program standards, and works closely with the DOI’s Office of Wildland Fire, DOI sister agencies, the USDA Forest Service, state and other organizations.

Check out our most recent video about our helitack crews! Learn more by downloading this suppression resources infographic. You can also listen to our Wildfire Matters podcasts.

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Check out the fire restrictions across the BLM. It's important to #KnowBeforeYouGo and #RecreateResponsibly while enjoying your public lands.

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🔥ATTN aspiring wildland firefighters! Start your wildland fire career with hands-on experience at the High Desert Wildfire Recruitment Academy, hosted by BLM’s Vale District in Oregon! ... ➡️https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire/state-info/oregon-washington/careers/hdwra

Aviation plays a critical role in wildfire suppression and supporting public land stewardship. BLM Fire manages wildland fire operations on more than 245 million acres of public lands across the U.S. Aviation resources, whether ... bureau-owned, contracted, or call-when-needed (CWN), are essential tools in both wildfire response and land management efforts. We're hiring two national-level aviation positions to help lead and support this vital mission from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho: 🛩BLM National Aviation Program Manager – Airtanker Program Manager: 🔗https://www.usajobs.gov/job/842258200 🛩Wildland Firefighter – Aviation Specialist 🔗https://www.usajobs.gov/job/842289700 📍 Location: Boise, ID at NIFC #CareerInFire #FireJob #WeAreBLMFire Photo by Austin Catlin, BLM

Advance mitigation makes a difference. On July 24, the Lil Horse Fire in southwest Idaho hit a treated section of the Tristate Fuel Break Project, and stopped. Thanks to 200-foot mowed corridors along 45 Ranch Road, firefighters ... were able to contain the fire at 890 acres the next day. This marks the second year in a row that BLM Idaho Fire has reported that fuel breaks in the area have helped limit wildfire spread and protect key sage grouse habitat. The Tristate Fuel Break Project, a joint effort between Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon, continues to show the value of proactive fuels work on the landscape. Bureau of Land Management - Idaho Read the full story on the BLM Blog: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2025-08-01/advance-wildfire-mitigation-aids-successful-firefighting-lil-horse-fire 📸: Photos by BLM Idaho

Through a complex patchwork of private land, state and county jurisdictions, and federal public lands that are split between multiple agencies, Bureau of Land Management - Colorado uses the Good Neighbor Authority to reduce the ... risk of catastrophic wildfires. ➡️Read more about the work here: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2025-08-05/beautiful-day-neighborhood

A new look for a new generation of BLM Fire engines! 🟡➡⚪️ To expedite production, we’re shifting from our well-known yellow engines to a standardized white chassis with yellow striping, creating a unified appearance ... for all U.S. Department of the Interior fire equipment. These three type 4 engines are among the first in a new fleet of nearly 50 heading to the field, bound for Bureau of Land Management - Idaho's Twin Falls District (BLM Idaho Fire). This rollout is part of the National Fire Equipment Program’s continued commitment to providing safe, cost-effective, and mission-ready fire equipment. Photos by BLM Fire External Affairs

Here is today's National Fire News from the National Interagency Fire Center. The National Preparedness Level has increased to 4 (PL4) as of this morning (08/05) due to a significant increase in wildland fire activity across ... multiple geographic areas, more resources committed, and the continuation of weather patterns conducive to large fire ignition and growth.

Future aviators in the making! ✈️ In July, about 20 middle schoolers visited BLM Alaska Fire Service to get an up-close look at the role aviation plays in wildland fire in Alaska. From talking with pilots and smokejumpers to ... checking out drones and sitting in the smokejumper's aircraft, these campers got the full experience! This marks the second year AFS has supported the University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning camp, hosted by the National Park Service. Great work to all sparking inspiration in the next generation!

Another successful RFR engine transfer! BLM Utah recently transferred a Type 6 engine to the Kanab City Fire Department, further strengthening and enhancing the firefighting capabilities of our wildland firefighting partners.