Wildfire Matters takes you behind the scenes at the Bureau of Land Management's Fire Program to talk with the people who strive to manage the landscape, protect our precious natural resources, and keep our communities safe as we continue to learn how to live with wildfire. Click here for the podcast homepage and more information on "Wildfire Matters"
From thermal infrared flights at 10,000 feet to the daily intel reports guiding national strategy, this episode takes you…
What does it take to build fireline with 60,000 pound machines and protect sensitive ecosystems while doing it? In this…
You can’t talk about wildland fire without talking about land. In this episode, we sit down with TJ Clifford, Diane Mastin…
Fire jobs are some of the most unique out there; piloting aircraft for the Bureau of Land Management goes above and beyond.…
When disaster strikes, such as during hurricanes, floods, or search and rescue missions, an all-hands-on-deck situation can…
It’s recruitment season for Fire Year 2025 and new fire job listings are opening daily on USAJOBS.gov. Kim Darnall, Human…
Dispatch is the behind-the-scenes fire job that keeps wildland fire operations running. From ordering hotshot crews and…
Depending on your agency, UAS stands for unmanned, uncrewed, or unoccupied aircraft systems, also referred to as drones by…
While on a fire assignment, Twin Falls Helitack Supervisor Brandon “Skinny” Williams and Assistant Supervisor Taylor…
Talking about the weather is common in everyday conversation, but talking about all the work that goes into collecting…
The award-winning National Fire Equipment Program (NFEP) located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) incorporates…
Michele Crist, landscape ecologist for the Bureau of Land Management fire planning and fuels management program, studies…
Ever wonder what happens to a burned area after a wildfire? How about the seeds used for land restoration? Jake Ferguson,…
Coleen Haskell, Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Program Manager, and Karen Dante-Wood, JFSP Technology Transfer Specialist…
BLM Fire employs over 3,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel nationwide. Since premiering in 2022, the Wildfire…
There are quite a few questions swirling about the new Wildland Firefighting positions in the Wildland Fire Management 0456…
Steve Shaw, BLM Fire Branch Chief of Preparedness and Suppression Support, talks about his wildland fire management journey…
Katrina Arguello, BLM engine crew member working in Las Cruces, New Mexico, talks about transitioning from the military to…
Wildfire Matters Episode 16: Describing the BLM Honor Guard mission and services with Matthew Norden
Matthew Norden, BLM Honor Guard Coordinator, explains how he got involved with the BLM Honor Guard, what they do, who they…
BLM National Medical Director Dr. Andrew Southard, or Dr. Drew, talks about the Operational Medical Support Program (OMSP)…
Katie Wood, Program Manager for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group or NWCG, discusses what NWCG does and how this…
Kelly Woods, Director of the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC), talks about her interagency career in wildland fire…
BLM Wildland Fire Investigator and Trespass Coordinator Court Gossard talks about his transition from the military to…
BLM Fire Deputy Division Chief of Aviation Mike Reid talks about the various types of aviation assets working in wildland…
BLM Fire National Critical Incident Stress Program Manager Dr. Patty O’Brien explains critical incident stress management,…
Great Basin Smokejumper Base Manager Phil Lind talks about his career in wildland fire management. Starting from the…
Boise District BLM Fuels Specialist Courtney Wyatt talks about her experience working in wildland fire suppression and…
National Interagency Coordination Center meteorologists Nick Nauslar and Jim Wallmann explain the difference between…
Recorded on May 19, 2022, Sean Peterson, Assistant Center Manager of the National Interagency Coordination Center, or NICC,…
Ken Schmid, Branch Chief of Preparedness and Suppression Support for BLM Fire talks about how he started working in wildland…
Nationally, humans cause 87% of all wildfires that average over 3.4 million acres burned annually. Jon Skinner, national…
Jessica Gardetto, Chief, Bureau of Land Management Fire Public Affairs, explains what NIFC is, from interagency support to…
Jolie Pollet, Bureau of Land Management Division Chief, Fire Planning and Fuels Management, talks to us about her career in…
Grant Beebe, Bureau of Land Management Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation, talks to us about being a firefighter and…