Risk Management

The Barre Disaster Recovery Center will close temporarily at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 25. It will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, October 30.The center is regularly open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday…

Monongahela National Forest staff plan to conduct prescribed burns and pile burns in Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Grant, and Pendleton counties this fall and winter, weather permitting. Prescribed burns and pile burns…

The Ludlow Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 21.The center will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at this location:Ludlow Community Center37 Main…

Last updated: --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Stanislaus National Forest. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 38° 13 40.8 Longitude: 119° 56 18.6 --- NOTE: All fire…

Last updated: --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Stanislaus National Forest. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 38° 13 29.9 Longitude: 119° 54 37.8 --- NOTE: All fire…

Name of project: Biggie Phase 1 Rx Legal location: T 14N R 12E sec. 14Type of burn: UnderburnProject potential acreage: 544 Duration of active ignition: 7 daysThe Biggie Rx Project Area consists of 2620 acres of…

The Barre Disaster Recovery Center will relocate to the third floor of its current building.The center is now located at:Alumni Hall Building Third Floor16 Auditorium Hill, Barre, VT 05641The center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday…

The Sycamore Fire was discovered in Sequoia National Park, near the Ash Mountain Helibase and the Ash Mountain Entrance Station, on the afternoon of October 16. The fire spread uphill through grass and brushy…

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Mountainair Ranger District to Implement Capilla Prescribed FireStarting as early as October 16, 2023Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands (NF &…

? EMERGENCY CLOSURE ? SR-178 has a lane closure when traveling through Kern Canyon between Bakersfield and Lake Isabella.   Expect 10-to-15-minute delays.  You can always check the Caltrans QuickMap app  for…

Ground firefighting resources, including crews and engines, continue to construct control lines along primary control features, triage values at risk, and conduct ignition operations along the fires perimeter to moderate and control fire…

Pile Burning for 2023-2024Fuels reduction programs involve mechanical or hand thinning projects, removing trees to reduce forest density and improve forest health. While larger logs are removed for use,…

Last updated: 2023-08-23 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Mendocino National Forest. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 40° 3 41.436 Longitude: 122° 50 50.568 ---…

Crews completed initial test area for fuels and was able to ignite the ridge from both the west and east sides to move into the interior. With 2/10ths of rain Tuesday night, crews are monitoring the area Wednesday and plan on re-ignition…

Name of Project: Burlington PileburnType of Burn: PileburnProject Potential Acreage: 90Duration of Ignition: 2 daysLocation Description: On Burlington Ridge one mile south of White Cloud.Smoke may be visible for…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.6 million to the State of Maine to reimburse Maine Medical Center in Portland for various costs incurred responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.The…

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2023, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on multiple wildfires burning in Potter County, Texas. The 287 Complex, comprised of the South East Fire…

Name of project: French Meadows Rx-South Block: Rice Creek Unit Type of burn: UnderburnProject potential acreage: 262.5Duration of ignition: 2 days Tahoe National Forest will begin a prescribed underburn near…

INCIDENT OVERVIEWThis InciWeb page provides visitors and residents traveling to and recreating on the Inyo National Forest (Forest) following the recent historic winter precipitation over the Sierra Nevada.The…

Last updated: 2023-10-06 --- The type of incident is Prescribed Fire and involves the following unit(s) Tahoe National Forest. --- State: California --- Coordinates: Latitude: 39° 38.01 Longitude: 120° 30.33 --- NOTE:…

The Coconino National Forest will soon begin implementing prescribed fire projects across all three of its districts.Information regarding tentative and finalized prescribed fire projects will be posted below to…

Planned Projects  |  Updates  |  Maps  | PhotosPrescribed fire is a tool that uses fire under planned ignitions to mimic the natural role of fire in the environment. Without fire, hazardous fuels can build up and…

NMCAF Taos Ski Valley Special Use Permit Burn Piles

Planned Projects  |  Updates  |  Maps | Photos Prescribed fire, including vegetation cutting, removal and burning of piles and low-intensity understory burning, is an important tool for the Forest Service’s…

This is the final week for Vermont residents affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides to apply for FEMA assistance.The deadline to apply is October 12, 2023.If you had storm-related expenses and live or own a…

NMCAF La Jara and Apache Units La Jara Fuels Reduction and Restoration Project

NMCAF Alamosa Prescribed Fire

Carson National Forest personnel are preparing to potentially start the McCrystal Rock Prescribed Fire in Valle Vidal late next week. Crews could begin ignitions on the 6,333-acre project as early as Oct. 12, but the timing will…

The three Disaster Recovery Centers in Vermont will be closed Monday, October 9 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day. They will reopen Tuesday, October 10 with normal hours.If you were affected by Vermont’s July…

A wildfire was discovered on the northeast side of the McCormick Wilderness east of Yellow Dog River. The fire is mostly burning in the McCormick wilderness with a portion on the southeast side of the fire burning…

French Meadows Reservoir is located approximately 36 miles northeast of Foresthill, Calif. on the Middle Fork of the American River. The burn project is located along Forest Service Road-96. Ignition of the…

Sagehen Hills UnderburnTruckee Ranger DistrictLegal Location: Township 18 N Range 16 ESection(s): 5 and 6Acres: 406Ignition Dates: 10/5-10/15, 2023Location Description: Sagehen Summit, Hwy 89 and FS RD 878-2Tahoe…

Some Vermonters who applied for FEMA assistance may have received a letter stating that they are ineligible. This does not mean you’re denied. Don’t wait! Now is the time to write your appeal letter.DeadlinesFEMA’s letter will explain…

The Blue Ridge Salvage and Fuels Reduction Project is part of the Forest Service’s on-going effort to improve forest health conditions on the Sulphur Ranger District. Blue Ridge is the geographic feature that runs…

Vermont residents affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides have two weeks left to apply for FEMA assistance.The deadline to apply is October 12, 2023.If you had storm-related expenses and live or own a…

The Still Fire has been slowly smoldering since Sept. 14 and was reported at 6 acres yesterday evening.Firefighters have been conducting firing operations today and will continue with those operations…

All tactical firing operations have been completed on 7/19. Crews have begun conducting rehabilitation operations on constructed fire line throughout the fire area. Crews will also continue to patrol…

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERYThere are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands:Fire Suppression RepairEmergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)Long-Term Recovery and…

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERYThere are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands:Fire Suppression RepairEmergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)Long-Term Recovery and…

The Cecil Fire is currently staffed by two engines, one engine crew, one hand crew and miscellaneous overhead. Firefighters have spent the past several days preparing lines for firing operations, which…

The Barton Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 6 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The center is currently open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday.The center is at this…

HTNF Initial Attack Incidents less than 10 acres in size will be placed here. All others will have their own page.         DATE/TIME          LOCATION                       NAME                  LAT/LONG…

An update to the closure order is now in place. The updated closure area lifted the closure on the portions of Water Board Road (128) that were previously closed. Portions of the High Lonesome Trail, including part of the CDT,…

July 31 Update: Over the weekend, the burn area received some precipitation. This, along with work by firefighters along the trails in the area, allows those trails to open back up. Firefighters are pulling…

Long-Term Recovery and RestorationFire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins…

Lightning Caused Buford Wildfire Being Managed on the Landscape Mountainair Ranger District, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands - New Mexico Detection Date / Time: September 19, 2023 / 3 pm Cause:…

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 Boyd, Texas - Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a wildfire off FM 51. The fire started shortly after 1400 and resources quickly responded from multiple other fires in the area. This is a developing…

 Boyd, Texas - Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a wildfire off FM 51. The fire started shortly after 1400 and resources quickly responded from multiple other fires in the area. This is a developing…