40 winners were nominated by fellow employees for Secretary Honor Awards. Secretary Tom Vilsack recently presented 40 employee teams at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the…
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President Signs Update in Wildfire Emergency Response
FEMA is authorized to designate major disasters. President Joe Biden has signed legislation after it was finally passed in the Senate that requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Interior Announces Funding for Wildfire Management
Supports pay increases for firefighters and new training. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it will be providing $228 million for wildfire management in the fiscal…
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USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map
The new interactive map shows progress across eight western states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new interactive map this month that shows where the Forest…
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Fire Restrictions Loosen in Some California Counties
Interior Department’s Ukiah Field Office marks the cooler temperatures. The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Ukiah Field Office is easing fire restrictions on the public lands…
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$1.4 Billion for Disaster Recovery Announced by HUD
13 state governments and 10 local governments still recovering from events in 2021. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $1.4 billion to their Community Development…
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President Issues Proclamation on Fire Prevention Week
He commends the strength and resolve of wildland firefighters. President Joe Biden issued the following proclamation for Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, 2022. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson…
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Forest Service Opens Criminal Investigation into Mosquito Fire
Utility company’s equipment being analyzed in the probe. The U.S. Forest Service has opened a criminal investigation into the Mosquito Fire, California’s largest wildfire of 2022. The fire…
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Interior Department Invests $5.1 Million for Wildfire Resilience
The funding will complete fuel treatments for 2 million acres of land. The Department of the Interior has announced the investment of $5.1 million to support fuels treatment…
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USDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees
Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…
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