Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
BLM outlines fuels-management, prescribed-burning and firefighting resources for Mohave County
Summary
Bureau of Land Management officials detailed wildfire suppression responsibilities, staffing, fuels projects and recent treatment results for the Colorado River District, including work near Pine Lake and a 2021 wildfire where fuel breaks aided suppression.
The Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District told the Mohave County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 6 that it manages about 5,000,000 acres in western Arizona and is expanding its fuels-management programs to reduce wildfire risk around mountain communities.
Wade Reeves, fire management officer for the BLM Colorado River District, said the district staffs 33 career or career-seasonal fire positions, five Type 6 wildland engines and several fuels-management positions, and that the office shares aviation and helicopter resources with neighboring BLM districts. "We had 85 wildfires [in 2024] ... 6,546 acres burned on lands that we were responsible for," Reeves said.
The presentation explained two main fuels-management goals: reduce fire risk to the wildland-urban…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
