Aug 7, 202556 minS0
<p >From thermal infrared flights at 10,000 feet to the daily intel reports guiding national strategy, this episode takes you inside the engine room of wildfire intelligence. We sit down with Scott Mayer with the Bureau...
About this Podcast:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a leader in the nation’s wildland fire management. BLM Fire carries out a broad range of actions to protect the public, natural landscapes, wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and other values and resources. The national BLM Fire program focuses on public safety as its top priority, and consists of fire suppression, preparedness, predictive services, vegetative fuels management, prescribed fire, community assistance and protection, and fire prevention through education. To meet its wildland fire-related challenges, the BLM employs highly trained professional firefighters and managers who are committed to managing wildfire on our public lands. The BLM Fire program is headquartered at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, where it works with seven other federal agencies to manage wildland fire, primarily in the western United States. Wildfire Matters takes you behind the scenes to talk with the people who s
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What is Wildfire Matters about?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a leader in the nation’s wildland fire management. BLM Fire carries out a broad range of actions to protect the public, natural landscapes, wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and other values and resources.
What has Wildfire Matters covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Turning Data into Decisions, Behind the Scenes of Fire Intel" (7 August 2025, 56 minutes), "Two Roles, One Goal: Suppression with Stewardship" (25 June 2025, 41 minutes), and "Land management is fire management: an overview of the BLM Fuels Management program with TJ Clifford, Diane Mastin Dixon, Casey Cheesbrough, and Lance Okeson" (6 May 2025, 73 minutes).
How often does Wildfire Matters publish?
Wildfire Matters publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 25 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Wildfire Matters?
Booking probability for Wildfire Matters is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wildfire Matters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Wildfire Matters's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Wildfire Matters?
The strongest fits for Wildfire Matters are Environmental Agencies and Scientific Research & Development. Wildfire Matters has a science audience.
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- Jun 25, 202541 minS0
<p >What does it take to build fireline with 60,000 pound machines and protect sensitive ecosystems while doing it? In this episode of Wildfire Matters, host Caleb Ashby sits down with Dustin Hall, a seasoned dozer...
- May 6, 20251h 13mS0
<p>You can’t talk about wildland fire without talking about land. In this episode, we sit down with TJ Clifford, Diane Mastin Dixon, Casey Cheesbrough, and Lance Okeson to break down how fuels management works—and why...
- Apr 9, 202552 minS0
<p>When you work for the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, things are done a little differently than in the lower 48. Chena hotshots Galen Milchman and Emily Evans join us to discuss what it's like to be a...
- Mar 5, 202549 minS0
<p>Fire jobs are some of the most unique out there; piloting aircraft for the Bureau of Land Management goes above and beyond. Bob McCormick, Smokejumper Instructor Pilot, and Lisa Allen, Air Tactical Pilot, join Piper...
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Episode #32
Beyond wildfire: all about all-hazard response with Mike Mattfeldt, Jim Schultz, and Scott Beacham
Dec 11, 202456 minS0<p>When disaster strikes, such as during hurricanes, floods, or search and rescue missions, an all-hands-on-deck situation can arise. This is where wildland firefighters and management can step in to help. Mike...
- Oct 31, 20241h 3mS1
<p >It’s recruitment season for Fire Year 2025 and new fire job listings are opening daily on USAJOBS.gov. Kim Darnall, Human Resources Officer at the National Interagency Fire Center, and Ben Patten, Fire Program...
- Sep 10, 20241h 6mS1
<p>Dispatch is the behind-the-scenes fire job that keeps wildland fire operations running. From ordering hotshot crews and supplies to responding to medical emergencies, dispatchers never know what might be waiting for...
Episode #29
Taking flight with Matt Dutton: a discussion about the BLM Remote Pilots and Remote Systems program
Jul 31, 202450 minS1<p>Depending on your agency, UAS stands for unmanned, uncrewed, or unoccupied aircraft systems, also referred to as drones by many people. BLM Remote Pilots and Remote Systems Program Manager Matt Dutton named the BLM...
Episode #28
Getting the “skinny” on helitack: a conversation with Brandon Williams and Taylor Clelland
Jun 28, 202450 minS1While on a fire assignment, Twin Falls Helitack Supervisor Brandon “Skinny” Williams and Assistant Supervisor Taylor Clelland take a break to chat about what it is like being on a helitack crew. Brandon joins the...
- May 29, 20241h 1mS1
<p>Talking about the weather is common in everyday conversation, but talking about all the work that goes into collecting weather data is a bit more complicated. When it comes to firefighter and public safety, it is...
- Apr 24, 202448 minS1
<p>The award-winning National Fire Equipment Program (NFEP) located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) incorporates firefighter innovation with industry expertise to provide the Department of the Interior...
- Mar 27, 202439 minS1
<p>Michele Crist, landscape ecologist for the Bureau of Land Management fire planning and fuels management program, studies landscape changes in the environment including research on non-forested burned areas, invasive...
- Feb 28, 202446 minS1
<p>Ever wonder what happens to a burned area after a wildfire? How about the seeds used for land restoration? Jake Ferguson, the BLM National Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) program lead, talks about...
- Jan 31, 202452 minS1
<p>Coleen Haskell, Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Program Manager, and Karen Dante-Wood, JFSP Technology Transfer Specialist, introduce us to the program created by Congress in 1998 to provide funding and science...
- Oct 18, 202357 minS1
<p>BLM Fire employs over 3,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel nationwide. Since premiering in 2022, the Wildfire Matters podcast has focused on BLM Fire employees in the various positions supporting...
- Sep 6, 20231h 1mS1
<p>There are quite a few questions swirling about the new Wildland Firefighting positions in the Wildland Fire Management 0456 series recently reclassified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM). While there are a lot...
- Aug 9, 202355 minS1
<p>Steve Shaw, BLM Fire Branch Chief of Preparedness and Suppression Support, talks about his wildland fire management journey starting on an engine crew in Montana, to hotshot in California, fire management in Arizona...
- Jul 19, 20231h 5mS1
<p>In the 49th state, wildfire suppression is a bit different than in the Lower 48. This second episode dedicated to the Alaska Fire Service (AFS) featuring Ray Crowe, A.J. Gavin, and Ryan McPherson, focuses on wildfire...
- Jul 12, 20231h 20mS1
<p>The BLM Alaska Fire Service (AFS) was created in 1982 to provide efficient and cost-effective fire suppression services for all U.S. Department of the Interior and Native lands and assists those entities with other...
Recent guests
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Dustin Hall
Assistant Public Speaking Lab Coordinator
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Lisa Allen
Editor of The Weekend Australian’s property magazine, Mansion, L & E Innovative Business Solutions LLP
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Jim Schultz
OSCP-certified penetration tester, cybersecurity instructor, and consultant, Minnesota Private Business Council
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Katie Williamson
Assistant Director, Mississippi Literacy Initiatives, BLM Colorado
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