Wildland Fire Outlook
2018-06-05T10:08:04-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f81/20180605101146001_hd.jpgForest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen and Interior Department Wildland Fire Director Jeff Rupert testified testified at a hearing on the federal government’s wildfire management plan and the forecast for the upcoming fire season. According to the National Interagency Fire Center’s 2018 forecast, nearly a dozen Western states would experience an “above normal significant wildland fire potential” between June and the end of September. Witnesses also answered questions about new technologies to fight wildfires, forest management strategies, anti-harassment training at their agencies, and Interior Department workplace anti-harassment training.
Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen and Interior Department Wildland Fire Director Jeff Rupert testified testified at a hearing on the federal… read more
Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen and Interior Department Wildland Fire Director Jeff Rupert testified testified at a hearing on the federal government’s wildfire management plan and the forecast for the upcoming fire season. According to the National Interagency Fire Center’s 2018 forecast, nearly a dozen Western states would experience an “above normal significant wildland fire potential” between June and the end of September. Witnesses also answered questions about new technologies to fight wildfires, forest management strategies, anti-harassment training at their agencies, and Interior Department workplace anti-harassment training. close
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