Prevent wildfires by keeping campfires small and fully extinguishing them before you leave.
Remember to:
💦 Drown the fire with water
Stir the ashes
🫱 Feel for heat
If it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave.
(Forest Service video.)
Today the Great American State Fair is celebrating all things aviation, so what a great time to tell you about our incredible flying firefighters. #Freedom250
Forest Service offices are closed today in honor of America’s birthday. USA! USA! USA!
BUT your national forests and grasslands? Still open and ready for your adventure.
Pack it in, pack it out, stay safe and go enjoy your big backyard.
We are celebrating the engines of America at the Great American State Fair today. Come see our engines on the National Mall. Learn how heavy equipment helps us fight wildfires.
#Freedom250
Reel: Dozers of Fire
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🔥National Wildland Firefighter Day: Honoring Our Heroes 🔥
Today, we honor the dedicated members of the wildland firefighting community who protect our communities and natural resources from wildfires. Their courage, dedication and sacrifice are remarkable.…
Do your part to prevent wildfire.
As we celebrate 250 years of American independence, remember that fireworks are prohibited on public lands.
Possessing, igniting, discharging or using any kind of fireworks is prohibited on national forests and grasslands.
Get inspired by America’s big backyard. From a walk in the woods to braving the rapids, the forests and grasslands have something for everyone.
Come visit us at the Great American State Fair!
#Freedom250
📷 1: (Forest Service photo by Jerry Snyder)…
The stars shine bright over Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. Gather your friends and family and plan your adventure today!
(Forest Service photo by Glenn Daman.)
Get up-close to a real drone at the Great American State Fair today!
Learn more about how we use drones to assist in prescribed fire!
(Forest Service photo by Mariah Leuschen-Lonergan.)
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Forest Service crews are flying drones over the Cameron Peak Fire burn scar in Colorado to map post-fire recovery identifying where seedlings are returning naturally and where replanting may still be needed.
#WildfireRecovery