Firefighting Briefings

Officials gather for briefings on firefighting efforts, displaying teamwork and coordination during environmental crises in natural settings.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-41. Hurricane Katrina

Lake Tahoe Restoration Forum presentations at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, including announcement by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of the approval of more than $48 million for fuels reduction, forest health, watershed restoration, habitat improvement, water quality improvement, erosion control, adaptive management, and science and research projects aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin. Joining Secretrary Kempthorne were Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Congressman Jim Gibbons, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, and other federal, state, local, and tribal leaders.

Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined former President Bill Clinton, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders for the environmental discussion

Events at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California, marking federal budget commitment to National Park system maintenance, with appearances by President George Bush, at podium, and Secretary Gale Norton, to his right

Events at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California, marking federal budget commitment to National Park system maintenance, with appearance by President George Bush, at podium

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Severe Storms/Flooding, East Grand Forks, MN, 04/25/1997 Governor Arne Carlson, Rep. Newt Gingrich and East Grand Forks Mayor Lynn Stauss discuss flood recovery efforts in the days following the Red River Flood. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island. Behind Norton are Foundation Executive Director John Berry, left, and actor and Foundation honoree Bruce Willis

Lake Tahoe Restoration Forum presentations at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, including announcement by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of the approval of more than $48 million for fuels reduction, forest health, watershed restoration, habitat improvement, water quality improvement, erosion control, adaptive management, and science and research projects aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin. Joining Secretrary Kempthorne were Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Congressman Jim Gibbons, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, and other federal, state, local, and tribal leaders.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Events at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California, marking the federal budget commitment to National Park system maintenance, with appearances by President George Bush, left, and Secretary Gale Norton

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-287. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

FEMA and local Officials speak at a press conference in Kansas. Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Events at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California, marking the federal budget commitment to National Park system maintenance, with appearances by President George Bush, left, and Secretary Gale Norton

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tenneessee: speaking with National Park Service personnel, and helping to honor Great Smoky Mountains conservation contributors with Take Pride in America Awards

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-81. Hurricane Katrina

President George Bush appearing at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, Central Point, Oregon, for address on the Healthy Forests Initiative and environmental policy, following his visit to the site of the Squire Peak forest fire

Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. The agreement fulfilled the requirements of the 1990 Settlement Act for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an operating agreement for the major federal and private reservoirs on the Truckee River upstream of Reno.

President George Bush appearing at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, Central Point, Oregon, for address on the Healthy Forests Initiative and environmental policy, following his visit to the site of the Squire Peak forest fire

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he joined National Interagency Fire Center and Bureau of Land Management personnel at a media briefing on summer's wildfire control efforts

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

Events at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California, marking federal budget commitment to National Park system maintenance, with appearance by President George Bush, at podium

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Durango, Colorado, for participation in ceremonies marking the near completion of the main features of the Bureau of Reclamation's Animas-La Plata Project, including construction of the Ridges Basin Dam and Basin Creek drop structures, the Durango Pumping Plant, and Ridges Basin Inlet Conduit. Joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event were Interior Solicitor David Bernhardt, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson, Colorado Senator--and future Interior Secretary--Ken Salazar, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Chairman Clement Frost of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Chairman Ernest House of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and President Joe Shirley of the Navajo Nation, among other federal, state, and local officials.

President George Bush appearing at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, Central Point, Oregon, for address on the Healthy Forests Initiative and environmental policy, following his visit to the site of the Squire Peak forest fire

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Pickapart , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island. Behind Norton are Foundation Executive Director John Berry, left, and actor and Foundation honoree Bruce Willis

Mayflower, AR, May 4, 2014 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson (left) and Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) Director David Maxwell (right) survey tornado damage on Plantation Drive in Mayflower, Arkansas after Mayflower was struck by an EF-4 tornado on April 27. FEMA assists individuals and supports local, state and tribal governments in their efforts to recover from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signing ceremony for the Truckee River Operating Agreement in Reno, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Nevada Senator Harry Reid, Chairman Mervin Wright, Jr. of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians, and other federal, state, and local dignitaries including Assistant Attorney General Ronald Tenpas of the Justice Department, California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman, Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Allen Biaggi, Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors Chairman Mike Carrigan, and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell. The agreement fulfilled the requirements of the 1990 Settlement Act for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an operating agreement for the major federal and private reservoirs on the Truckee River upstream of Reno.

Florida Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. speaking at dedication ceremony for new facility, at University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center in Davie, Florida, devoted to eradication of invasive species and protection of fragile wetlands ecosystems

President George Bush, right, receiving briefing from Ralph Waycott, volunteer coordinator for the Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery, during Presidential visit to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks, California. Visit highlighted the federal budget commitment to National Park system maintenance

Press Conference. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

State Coordinating Officer Doug Hoell Answers Questions from the. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Lake Tahoe Restoration Forum presentations at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, including announcement by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of the approval of more than $48 million for fuels reduction, forest health, watershed restoration, habitat improvement, water quality improvement, erosion control, adaptive management, and science and research projects aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin. Joining Secretrary Kempthorne were Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Congressman Jim Gibbons, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, and other federal, state, local, and tribal leaders.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Rural Legacy Areas with Adminstrator Stephen Johnson and Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich , Environmental Protection Agency

SOUTH BAY, Fla. - Feb.22, 2023 --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir project. The project will set the foundation for restoring the central portion of the Everglades ecosystem and sending water south. Drew Bartlett, Executive Director of South Florida Water Management District, addresses the guests during the groundbreaking ceremony.

President George Bush appearing at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, Central Point, Oregon, for address on the Healthy Forests Initiative and environmental policy, following his visit to the site of the Squire Peak forest fire

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

011091711 FEMA continues to support survivors of the Texas fire. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Robert Smith, president of Bright Canyon Energy, makes remarks during during a groundbreaking ceremony, May 19, 2022, for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The project, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Bright Canyon Energy, will generate 26 megawatts of solar photovoltaics, and will include a battery energy storage system, backup generators and a microgrid control system. The project enhances the installations energy resilience by providing power for critical missions for a minimum of two weeks during electrical grid outages. The project supports the Army Climate Strategy goal to build a microgrid on every installation by 2035.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Puget Sound, Washington, where he visited the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center, participated in discussions and tours of the USGS Puget Sound Cooperative Restoration Project, and conducted a Restoration Project-related press conference, along with Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman Billy Frank

President George Bush at signing ceremony for the Healthy Forests Restoration Act at Department of Agriculture headquarters

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island. Behind Norton are Foundation Executive Director John Berry, left, and actor and Foundation honoree Bruce Willis

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - River Cleanup , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - East Haven, Conn. , September 5, 2011 US Senator Joesph Lieberman, right, talks to a local resident while touring areas impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. He is joined by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, thrid from right, Governor Malloy, second from left. Napolitano was joined by members of the Congressional delegation as well as State and Local Elected Officials. President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Connecticut, allowing federal funds to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Irene. East Haven, CT, September 5, 2011--US Senator Joesph Lieberman, right, talks to a local resident while touring areas impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. He is joined by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, thrid from right, Governor Malloy, second from left. Napolitano was joined by members of the Congressional delegation as well as State and Local Elected Officials. President Obama issued a

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island. Behind Norton are Foundation Executive Director John Berry, left, and actor and Foundation honoree Bruce Willis

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Burlington, Vt. , August 30, 2011 Governor Peter Shumlin gives remarks during Administrator Fugate's visit to meet with local officials and survey damages from Irene. President Obama signed a federal emergency declaration for Vermont on August 29, to supplement state and local response efforts.. Vermont Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Vilonia, Ark., May 4, 2014 - Red Cross CEO Gail J. McGovern accompanied by Congressional, state and local officials and former President Bill Clinton and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson speaks at a press conference (held in a parking lot near Vilonia City Hall) about the 26 miles of destruction created by the April 27 tornadoes that struck the communities of Mayflower and Vilonia. In the background, from left to right: Former President Bill Clinton; U.S. Representative Tim Griffin (2nd District of Arkansas); U.S. Senator Mark Pryor from Arkansas; Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson. As an agency of DHS, FEMA assists individuals and supports local, state and tribal governments in their efforts to facilitate recovery from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

From left: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Ben Nelson, Nebraska a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Dayle Williamson, State Agriculture Representative for Senator Nelson at a town hall meeting at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City, Nebraska Fri., June 17, 2011 on the floodwaters along the Missouri River affecting Iowa and Nebraska. The goal of the meeting and the conversations with the producers and community leaders is to get a firsthand look and provide that information back to Washington necessary to better deliver disaster programs expeditiously to effectively respond to this disaster.

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Governor Jay Nixon's Press Conference. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Seville, 04/20/2023. Visit to the Doñana National Park by the President of the Government Pedro Sánchez, accompanied by the Government delegate in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández and the director of the Doñana Biological Station, Eloy Revilla. Photo: JM Serrano. ARCHSEV.

Flooding - Burlington, Vt. , August 30, 2011 Officials hold a press conference after surveying the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene in Vermont. From left to right: Vermont Congressman, Peter Welch, FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and FEMA Region 1 Administrator Don R. Boyce. FEMA works closely with state and local officials to provide assistance after a disaster... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corp (NCCC) member closes a kick off event for the 9/11 muck out at the Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge by leading members to recite the organization's oath. For September 11th, the National Day of Service and Remembrance, Americorps and partner organizations devoted their day of service to mucking and gutting the homes of first responders who were affected by the 2016 severe flooding in Louisiana.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, at Nevada's Sand Harbor State Park, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined former President Bill Clinton, Nevada Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, and other federal, state, local, tribal leaders for the environmental discussion

Tornado walk about.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Marion, Iowa, July 2, 2008 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Vogel, next to Lu Barron, Linn County Supervisor, addresses a press conference about the mobile homes arriving at the Squaw Creek Village mobile home park. FEMA is providing the mobile homes as temporary housing for victims of the June floods.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Ken Salazar nominated for Secretary of Interior by Barack Obama

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Puget Sound, Washington, where he visited the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Western Fisheries Research Center, participated in discussions and tours of the USGS Puget Sound Cooperative Restoration Project, and conducted a Restoration Project-related press conference, along with Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman Billy Frank

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