🦬 Celebrating National Bison Day!

Prescribed fire helps restore historic grasslands and the habitat bison depend on.

Carefully planned prescribed burns help control invasive grasses, encourage native vegetation and open up landscapes for wildlife.

For bison, healthy habitat that helps support the health of the herd and the landscape they call home.

Native youth are working to develop skills for a future in wildland fire.

Through our partnership with the @BureauIndianEdu, the Native Youth Firefighter Training Program creates pathways for Native youth to protect lands, communities and cultural resources.

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@BureauIndianEdu Learn more about the program➡️ bie.edu/native-youth-f…

Severe weather has affected communities across the Navajo Nation, with impacts reported in Chinle, Birdsprings and Rock Point, Arizona; Sheep Springs and Shiprock, New Mexico; and Bluff, Utah.

Following the first round of weather impacts, the Navajo Nation Emergency Operations September 17. After additional weather systems affected the region, the Navajo Nation Risk Coordinator requested support from our Southwest Geographic Area. In coordination with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Emergency Management, an Ad Hoc Type 3 Incident Management Team was mobilized. The team inbriefed with the Navajo Nation EOC on November 3.

The team is integrating with EOC staff to provide incident management support, technical assistance and training to strengthen emergency response capabilities.

The same weather systems also affected the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Hopi, both within the Southwest's Little Colorado River Unit. Similar support efforts are underway with the White Mountain Apache Tribe.

This response demonstrates how our wildland fire personnel apply their incident management expertise in partnership with Native communities during emergencies beyond wildfire.

Nevada, this one’s for you!

Nearly $980,500 in Wildfire Risk Reduction Program grants is available to help Nevada communities reduce wildfire risk, protect homes and infrastructure, and strengthen resilience.

Eligible organizations can apply for grants of up to $100,000 for ts. Applications are due by Jan. 6, 2027.

Want to learn more? Join the program webinar Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. and find application details through the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association: nvfirechf.org/wuigrant

Since 2025, the program has awarded more than $1 million to support 16 projects across eight Nevada counties and two tribal nations.

It takes all of us in wildland fire. This year, 21 Great Basin Incident Support Cache AD drivers completed 518 trips across the West, covering more than 282,400 miles to deliver supplies, equipment, radios and more. Today, we recognize the miles on the road behind the mission.

The leadership team at Rocky Mountain National Park and fire managers with the @USWFS would like to thank all of the cooperating agencies that have provided resources and invaluable support to help with the Headquarters Unit of the Front Country Prescribed Fire.

This successful e been possible without the support of our local, regional, and federal partners.

We would like to thank the @estesfire, Lefthand Fire Protection District, @BldrCOSheriff Shadow Canyon Crew, @MVFireRescue, U.S. Forest Service-Arapaho & Roosevelt Natl Forests Pawnee Natl Grassland. We would also like to thank the US National Weather Service Denver/Boulder Colorado and the @CDPHE.

Projects like this are only possible with the help and support of our partners!

We’re hiring a Fire Planner to shape strategy, strengthen partnerships and build resilient fire programs across the South.

The Southern Area, known for its robust fire management culture grounded in prescribed fire, operational excellence, shared stewardship and practical for an experienced wildland fire professional to lead planning efforts.

🔥GW-0456-13
📍Duty location: Southern Area (location negotiable after selection)
⏰Apply by Nov. 17. The announcement will close once 75 applications are received.
Apply here: usajobs.gov/job/891284900

Alongside our partners with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, we completed a 130-acre prescribed burn in cattail ponds to reduce density and improve nesting habitat for the federally endangered Yuma Ridgeway Rail and other uding snow geese, sandhill cranes and herons.

Prescribed burning in areas like this also reduces vegetation density to allow easier access for hunters during the waterfowl hunt season. This is a great example of where we are unifying efforts for conservation and building resilient ecosystems.

The fleet is looking a little witchy this week. 🎃🧙‍♀️

Happy Halloween from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service!

Need a last-minute Halloween costume? We’ve got an idea for you.

✔️ Hard hat
✔️ Yellow shirt
✔️ Green pants
✔️ Radio
✔️ An IRPG, folded-up IAP or map
✔️A well loved hat
Bonus points for a pulaski or pack. Maybe leave the chainsaw at home.

Boom. You’re a wildland firefighter.

Helitack crew 552 based at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is ready for more than wildfire.

This all-hazard short-haul team supports wildfire operations, search and rescue, medical evacuations, law enforcement and logistical missions.

This season, the team was ountry wildfires and completed a record-breaking 52 search and rescue missions, logging more than 200 flight hours. That’s roughly two missions a week.

Behind every mission are dedicated crew members working to protect our public lands and help keep the people who enjoy them safe.

Today and every day, we’re proud of the people behind the U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

On National First Responders Day, we want to give a special thank you to our wildland firefighters and those who support them for the hard work, skill and commitment they bring to protecting , communities and natural resources.

On National First Responders Day, we're saluting Alaska's Midnight Sun Hotshots.

The crew spent the fire season battling wildfires across Alaska, Oregon and Washington, answering the call wherever they were needed.

Thank you for your courage, dedication and hard work!

Another successful prescribed burn. ✔️

Working alongside our partners at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California, we completed an 80-acre understory burn on the Cascade Unit, the first of more to come.

The work was done by the Diamond Mountain Interagency m CAL FIRE’s Trinity River Conservation Camp, the Redding Fuels Module and Engine 680.

The goal: reduce hazardous fuels along the park boundary near private property, helping reduce wildfire risk for neighboring communities and landowners.

The Billings Veteran Crew is recruiting!

Enjoy traveling the country, working alongside a dedicated crew and protecting our public lands? We’re looking for hard-working applicants ready to serve their country through wildland firefighting.

The Billings Veteran Crew offers a ire career, with opportunities to build skills, gain experience and support fire operations across the country.

Apply by Nov. 3! Housing is available at this location.

➡️ usajobs.gov/job/889447000

🔥🔥Want to know when we're doing prescribed burns on your Idaho public lands? Now the info you need is in one place: ow.ly/6Cgq50ZZN1b

Learn more about this important land management tool at the link or by following @USWFS!

It’s Fire Job Friday! Looking for your next opportunity? Check out our current openings and bookmark the page below so you can check back for future permanent and seasonal positions.

Your next career move could start here: doifirescareers.usajobs.gov

The Rural Fire Readiness Program supports our partners with more than fire vehicles. Reliable communication is just as important when responding to emergencies.

Through the program, we transferred more than 45 radios to the Culbertson Volunteer Fire Department in Montana, unication among fire personnel and support coordination during emergency response.

Strong communication helps fire agencies work together effectively when emergencies happen.🤝