New federal grants plan to strengthen rural economies, reduce wildfire risks, and support domestic wood production The U.S. Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture (USDA), is distributing…
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Wildfire Preparedness Level Raised as Fire Season Intensifies Across U.S.
USDA and the Forest Service ramp up staffing and forest management amid national forest emergency The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC) has raised the national wildfire preparedness level…
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US Sends Firefighting Aid to Canada Amid Worsening Wildfires
Secretary Rollins announces U.S. personnel and equipment deployed to assist Canadian provinces at highest fire alert level. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is assisting Canada in responding…
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USDA Announces Wood Processing Support Program
The department offers 220 million in loans for timber expansion on National Forest lands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a new program to support wood…
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Wildfires Continue to Burn Hundreds of Thousands of Acres in Wyoming
Both fires reportedly began due to lightning strikes. The Elk Fire and Pack Trail Fire continue to burn in Wyoming’s Bighorn and Bridger-Teton National Forests. The Elk Fire…
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The Elk Fire has burned more than 75,000 acres and reportedly began with a lightning strike. Two separate wildfires are currently burning in the state of Wyoming. There…
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Forest Service Reinstates Protection of Tongass Forest
Logging and development are once again forbidden in the largest forest in U.S. The U.S. Forest Service recently finalized the restoration of protections for the Tongass National Forest,…
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