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APA Utah Fall Conference Speaker

Joseph Flores

Fire Management Officer (FMO)
Ashley National Forest

Joe started his fire career with the USFS on the Payette National Forest in 1994 on an engine crew. Since then, he has worked for the Bureau of Land Management as a Fuels Crew Leader, US Fish and Wildlife as a District Assistant FMO, and National Park Service at Dinosaur NM as the Fire Management Officer (FMO). He has been the Forest FMO on the Ashley National Forest since 2014. As the FMO he oversees the fire and fuels program which involves both wildfire response and hazardous fuels reduction projects. He is also the Fire Behavior Analyst on a Type 2 Incident Management Team.

 

Session(s):

In Utah’s Forests, Management Makes the Difference »

2023 Spring Conference, May 10, 2023 2:45 pm

Active forest management is needed in Utah to reduce the likelihood of undesirable fires, improve forest health, improve wildlife habitat, protect infrastructure improvements and increase public safety. Years of fire suppression and fire exclusion have contributed to the current unhealthy forest conditions as have years of limited funding for vegetation treatments and frequent litigation by environmental groups. Session attendees will learn what forest managers are doing to restore forest health in Utah.

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