For National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the Bureau of Land Management Fire and Aviation Honor Guard travelled to Emmitsburg, Maryland to participate in the NFFF Memorial Service yesterday, and to pay respect to all fallen firefighters in the previous year.

Today is NFPA Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. #ItTakesAllOfUs to protect our communities from wildfire risk. We encourage you to pick a project that will make a difference in your - and your neighbor's - safety.

For project ideas 👉 ow.ly/8PAK50Rv4Bw

📸Joe Ritz, BLM

This weekend, Bureau of Land Management - National and NFFF invite you to join us in remembering firefighters who have perished in the line of duty. National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend has many opportunities in which you can honor our fallen and their sacrifices 👉ow.ly/2pWs50Rvb8o

Calling all smokejumpers! This could be your next #FireJob . The Great Basin Smokejumpers are looking for their next Managers for Training and Air Operations, located National Interagency Fire Center.

🗺Boise, ID
📝 Apply here by 5/16: usajobs.gov/job/789330300
📷Rebecca Paterson, BLM Fire.

🔥Want to make an impact on the front lines of fire suppression while experiencing America's beautiful wilderness? 🙋The #DiamondMountain IA Hotshot Crew is hiring! If you have what it takes to join this elite team, apply today 👉ow.ly/qeIE50Ru7Qs #NowHiring #firejobs

Want to join a Bureau of Land Management California engine crew in Northern California for #FireYear2024 ? This is the seasonal #FireJob for you!

GS 3, 4, and 5 positions available 🔥

🗺Alturas, Cedarville, Doyle, or Susanville, CA
📝 Apply here by 5/14: usajobs.gov/job/789331700
📸Joe Bradshaw, BLM

#WildfireAwarenessMonth begins today. We all play a valuable role in preventing wildfires. Nearly nine out of ten wildfires are human caused and can be prevented. Throughout May, we'll be sharing some tips to help you #RecreateResponsibly and stay safe during #FireYear2024 .

Western U.S. states experience a year-round wildfire season and a challenging property insurance market. By reducing risk, science-based mitigation is not only the answer to more resilient buildings; it also supports healthy insurance markets.

Insurance commissioners will see a #wildfire demonstration showing the importance of taking mitigation actions to meaningfully reduce a home’s risk of ember ignition. National Association of Insurance Commissioners National Interagency Fire Center Bureau of Land Management Fire Idaho Department of Insurance

Today, the IBHS team is in Boise, #Idaho at the NAIC Western Zone Wildfire Risk Forum, hosted by National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Idaho Department of Insurance at National Interagency Fire Center, to educate and inform western policymakers on the impact of wildfire on the built environment and insurance markets. Bureau of Land Management Fire

Today we pause in honor of Dave Liston, BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumper, who was fatally injured during a pre-season refresher qualification jump in 1998. Read more about Dave here: ow.ly/pO1h50JKxAr

#NeverForgotten

📸 BLM

It's #NationalSuperHeroDay , and our superheroes are wearing green pants (capes are a fire hazard, #NoCapes ). A huge thank you to all the wildland fire personnel out there gearing up for the busy part of #FireYear2024 !

📸Kyle Miller, Wyoming Hotshots, USFS

Still looking for that perfect #FireJob for #FireYear2024 ? Check out our BLM Fire Jobs Portal to see what opportunities are available, in addition to application tips.

👉 nifc.gov/careers/blm-fi…

📸Colby K. Neal, BLM

#ArborDay has us thinking of just how resilient trees can be. Even after they are reduced to ashes, saplings can sprout soon after. In some cases, periodic wildfires can shape ecosystems and keep them healthy for both wildlife and native vegetation.

📷Morris C. Johnson, USFS

#FireJob alert 🚨: BLM Fire is hiring an Architect to serve as senior advisor concerning the planning, design, and construction of new fire facilities and the renovation of existing BLM facilities, located National Interagency Fire Center!

Interested? 📝Apply here by 5/6: usajobs.gov/job/788143500

The 26th episode of BLM Fire’s #WildfireMatters podcast is now live!

John Fitchener and Justin Lammers talk shop about the award-winning National Fire Equipment Program (NFEP) located at the National Interagency Fire Center, National Interagency Fire Center

🎧Listen here 👉nifc.gov/about-us/our-p…

Tomorrow is #BringAKidToWorkDay !

#DYK US Department of the Interior holds a virtual event to teach kids of all ages that they can choose their own future and explore different careers that might interest them?

Tune in tomorrow, April 25th from 10am-3pm ET!
Learn more: doi.gov/pmb/hr/kids-to…

Today, Bureau of Land Management - National Fire leaders took time to connect with each other & the land in a new way. Reflecting on American History & what lessons can influence BLM Fire’s future, the team visited Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s Interpretive Center, a Smithsonian affiliate. #WeAreBLMFire

The 26th episode of BLM Fire’s #WildfireMatters podcast is now live!

John Fitchener and Justin Lammers talk shop about the award-winning National Fire Equipment Program (NFEP) located at the National Interagency Fire Center, National Interagency Fire Center

🎧Listen here 👉nifc.gov/about-us/our-p…

How is NOAA fighting a growing threat of wildfires? With Science!

Your weather & climate science agency, NOAA, provides critical outlooks, forecasts & warnings, while continuously monitoring the atmosphere, soil & vegetation conditions. noaa.gov/noaa-wildfire