USDA Forest Service, SW

As of 0600 today, the Southwest Area went to Preparedness Level 1.

@AKForestService We love it when work and vacation come together in Alaska's great outdoors! Learn about two British Park Rangers and their multi-country tour to learn about conservation efforts in different parts of the world bit.ly/44T0ywd

@AKForestService Meet Michelle Gray! Celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth with current Forest Service employees of Hispanic heritage sharing their insight with you about prosperity, power and progress in America.

@AKForestService Hold the line! The Forest Service is Hiring Wildland Firefighters in Alaska. Apply on USAJOBS.gov by Sept. 29, 2023 usajobs.gov

Reducing hazardous fuels protects communities, infrastructure and forest from high-severity wildfires. #2023FireYear #PrescribedFire

For information on large fire activity across the #SouthwesternRegion, visit InciWeb inciweb.wildfire.gov/ #2023FireYear

The #SouthwesternRegion has lowered the Preparedness Level to PL3 effective Friday, Aug. 11. #2023FireYear

Video of a retardant drop on the #AmericanMesaFire @CarsonNF, taken by Victor Lujan, New Mexico Forestry Division #2023FireYear ow.ly/aVSx50PxPEv

Effective Saturday, Aug. 5, the preparedness level increased in the Southwest Area to PL4. Conditions indicate a moderate to high risk for significant fire growth, resources are frequently mobilized in most dispatch areas, and aviation resources are essential to success.

The Forest Service has established a strategy for confronting the wildfire crisis by dramatically increasing fuels and forest health treatments. ow.ly/Vrc350OOH1H

Specific information about wildfires and prescribed fires can be found on forest websites, social media platforms, and @inciweb ow.ly/y0nj50OOCw2

What fuels do you find in a forest? Ground fire or "Surface Fuels" are on the ground. You'd find bushes, logs, stumps and fallen leaves, needles, branches, and cones here. #PastureFire helps to keep the forest healthy. @GilaNForest

Flying drones near wildfires is dangerous and can cost lives. #2023FireYear

What is a national fire prevention education team (NFPET) and why is one assigned to the Southwestern Region? nitter.cf/FirePrevTeam #2023FireYear

Periodic fire is a natural disturbance that helps keep forests and grasslands healthy. Forest Service researchers and partners are working toward a proactive approach to managing fire. Treating Hazardous Fuels at a Scale That Makes a Difference. ow.ly/CPWa50ONeHI

Many wildfires are burning across areas of the Southwestern Region. Please check the air quality in your area by going to: airnow.gov #2023FireSeason

Extensive ponderosa pine forests are in the SW US. Fire is essential to maintain these stands. Frequent fire burned grasses, shrubs, small trees and maintained an open area of larger ponderosa pine trees. ow.ly/jHmQ50OPU1b