Dixie national forest articles
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Recent rain causes washout, closes section of Forest Service Road 4254 on Ochoco National Forest
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A section of Forest Service Road 4254, east of the junction of FSR 4254-800 on the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville, is closed due to a washout, officials said Wednesday. Recent rainfall has caused significant damage, they said, rendering the road impassable to motor vehicles. To prioritize public safety, barricades and
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Discover Your Forest, Deschutes National Forest seek applicants for Young Women's Natural Resources Career Day Camp
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Discover Your Forest and the Deschutes National Forest are seeking applicants for a Young Women’s Natural Resources Career Camp that will be held August 20-23 on the Deschutes National Forest west of Sunriver. Female-identifying students entering grades 10 through 12 are invited to apply for this day camp. During the camp,
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New Mexico’s Enhanced $15.9 Million Firefighting Arsenal: Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Air Tanker Base Upgrades
Kirtland Air Force Base, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, and their partners celebrated the dedication of the $15.9 million upgraded USDA Forest Service Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Air Tanker Base (ATB) today, marking a significant milestone in New Mexico’s firefighting capabilities. The new facilities will allow the base to accommodate Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs), which increase fire retardant capacities and decrease wildfire response...