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The Bureau of Land Management is planning about a dozen prescribed burns in Wyoming this year in an effort to mitigate future fire risk.
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It was the wettest summer on record for Wyoming – and that record began in 1895. The moisture had huge short term impacts on the drought that began in 2020.
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It’s no surprise to residents of our region that the 4th of July brings serious risk of human-caused wildfires. But a new paper has some interesting findings on the risk on days leading up to the holiday and after, as well as how the day on which the holiday falls impacts fire frequency.
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Among the legislative solutions to the looming wildland firefighter pay cliff is the recently introduced Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, which would create permanent raises. However, some advocates are concerned that even with the legislation, many firefighters could still see substantial cuts when funding for temporary raises runs out at the end of September.
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The nation’s recent heat wave is quickly drying out vegetation, which is leading land officials around the West to issue fire warnings and restrictions.
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The National Interagency Fire Center's four-month outlook predicts normal wildfire activity through July across most of the Mountain West.
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The federal government is allocating almost a billion dollars to 10 Western states to help with wildfire mitigation, and notably, Wyoming is left out. Some state lawmakers and officials say Wyoming should have been included.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending nearly $200 million to reduce wildfire risk to communities nationwide, including many parts of the Mountain West.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West.
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A new study reveals that publicly traded companies in the West rarely disclose risks posed by wildfires in their federal filings.