GERLACH, Nev. – Officials from BLM and the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office have closed ingress to the Burning Man event effective immediately and for the remainder of the event. Participants inbound for the event should turn around and head home. Rain over the last 24 hours has created a situation that required a full stop […]
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BLM announces ambitious approach to reduce wildfire risk in California, NW Nevada
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is taking an ambitious and coordinated approach to accelerate fuels reduction projects on public lands with high wildfire risk throughout California and northwest Nevada. Today’s signing of the Statewide Wildland-Urban Interface Fuels Treatment Programmatic Environmental Assessment will streamline plans to protect communities, reduce wildfire risk and improve […]
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BLM donates fire engine to Standish-Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department
SUSANVILLE, Calif . – The Bureau of Land Management has transferred ownership of a wildland fire engine to the Standish-Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department, a small Lassen County department often called upon to assist the BLM with wildfires on public lands near small communities. BLM Eagle Lake Field Office Manager Emily Ryan said transfer of the […]
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BLM reminds visitors to recreate responsibly, recreate safely and enjoy your public lands this Fourth of July and throughout the summer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With the arrival of summer in the Golden State came extreme heat conditions, which means more people will be visiting public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for cooler recreational opportunities like fishing, swimming, hiking or camping in shady areas, bicycling, paddleboarding and boating. The BLM encourages everyone to recreate […]
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BLM and CDFW Collaborate on Innovative Conservation Agreement to Restore Wildlife Habitat on Public Lands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. June 28, 2022 –The Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Fish and Wildlife have approved the first project under an innovative conservation agreement that restores wildlife habitat in the California Desert Conservation Area in Kern County. This collaborative conservation effort aligns with the Biden-Harris administration’s America the Beautiful initiative, recognizing that […]
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BLM Mother Lode Field Office issues seasonal fire restrictions
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office has issued seasonal fire restrictions effective Monday, June 6, for all BLM-managed public lands in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Yuba counties. Seasonal fire restrictions are in addition to the BLM year-round statewide fire prevention […]
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BLM seeking input on fuels reduction projects
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a plan to expedite fuels reduction treatments and fire protection efforts near high fire-risk areas on public lands in California and northwest Nevada. The statewide Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fuels treatments programmatic Environmental Assessment (SWFT pEA) aims to complete projects on approximately 900,000 […]
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BLM to reduce risk of wildland fire with controlled burn in the ‘Inimim Forest
November 23, 2021 – The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a controlled prescribed burn, as soon as next week, of up to 1,800 piles of tree branches and brush on roughly 75 acres in the ‘Inimim Forest, east of North Columbia in Nevada County. Timing of the pile burn will depend on weather conditions, […]
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The BLM partners with American Forests to develop Camp Fire Reforestation Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In advancing the Department of the Interior’s commitment to bolster adaption and increase resilience to climate change, the Bureau of Land Management today released its Camp Fire Reforestation Plan. The plan, developed by the BLM and American Forests, outlines management goals, assesses potential climate impacts to the Camp Fire burn scar, and […]
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BLM announces temporary safety closure of public lands in Alpine County
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District in coordination with local officials announced an emergency closure of public lands in Alpine County, CA, approximately three miles northeast of Markleeville. This closure is necessary to ensure public safety during fire rehabilitation operations after the Tamarack Fire which started July 4. […]
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BLM reduces risk of wildland fire with controlled burn in the ‘Inimim Forest
March 18, 2021 – The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a controlled prescribed burn, as soon as next week, of piles of tree limbs and brush on roughly 300 acres in the ‘Inimim Forest, east of North Columbia in Nevada County. Timing of the pile burn will depend on weather conditions, air quality, resource […]
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California wildflower season is here – Do you know where to go?
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. March 17, 2021— The Bureau of Land Management advises wildflower enthusiasts to Know Before You Go and plan ahead as they make plans for wildflower viewing. As the Golden State’s rainfall is at near historic lows, blooms may not be bountiful, so assessing the situation before heading out is even more crucial this year. Wildflowers […]
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Mid-air collision claims lives of two air tanker pilots
July 30, 2020 – A mid-air collision involving two U.S. Department of the Interior-contracted Single Engine Air Tankers, or SEATs, occurred on the Bishop Fire, approximately 17 miles SW of Caliente, NV. The incident occurred at approximately 12:55 p.m. today, July 30. Both pilots were killed in the crash. Recovery operations are currently underway and initial notifications […]
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BLM issues statewide Fire Prevention Order
SACRAMENTO April 30, 2020 – With the 2020 wildfire year upon us, theBureau of Land Management has issued a statewide Fire Prevention Order to help prevent the risk of wildfires igniting in California. The Fire Prevention Order serves as a reminder of basic precautions to reduce wildfires that apply year-round to BLM-managed public lands, areas, […]
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Trespass clean up restores BLM public lands in Nevada County
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. March 6, 2020 – The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office, in partnership with the Nevada County Environmental Health, Code Enforcement Office and Sheriff’s Office, have restored roughly five acres of public and private lands in western Nevada County to a healthy environment. Contracted crews used heavy equipment to […]
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BLM Mother Lode Field Office to conduct pile burning
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. December 9, 2019 – The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office will be conducting pile burning this winter and coming spring on roughly 450 acres of public lands in Calaveras, Mariposa, Nevada and Tuolumne counties. Wildland fire crews will ignite pile burns only when weather and fuel conditions allow […]
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BLM Mother Lode Field Office lifts seasonal fire restrictions
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. December 4, 2019 – The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office is lifting its seasonal fire restrictions at 9 a.m., Dec. 5, on approximately 230,000-acres of public lands, due to reduced wildland fire potential. The lifting of fire restrictions apply to all or portions of 14 central California counties […]
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BLM seeking information about person(s) responsible for Long Valley Fire
Carson City, Nev. August 25, 2019 – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking information from the public as part of its investigation into the Long Valley Fire. If you or someone you know were on or near mile marker 11 of Hwy 395, in Lassen County, CA, between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, August […]
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BLM Mother Lode Field Office initiates seasonal fire restrictions
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. June 12, 2019 – The Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office is initiating fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne and Yuba counties, effective June 14, due to wildland fire danger. The National Interagency […]
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BLM to conduct pile burn in the Inimim Forest
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. May 6, 2019 – The Bureau of Land Management wildland fire crews plan to burn piles of tree limbs and brush starting this week on roughly 350 acres in the Inimim Forest, east of North Columbia in Nevada County, depending on weather and air quality conditions. The BLM is committed to […]