BLACKFOOT — The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District transferred a surplus wildland fire engine to the Blackfoot Fire Department today, part of BLM’s effort to respond to rural wildland fires by giving excess equipment and supplies to local fire departments and Rangeland Fire Protection Associations.

Under BLM’s new Rural Fire Readiness program, local fire departments and Rangeland Fire Protection Associations that meet certain requirements may receive at no cost wildland fire engines, pumps, hoses and other items the BLM no longer needs.

“These are the good days, we appreciate the assistance of our local fire departments and Rangeland Fire Protection Associations in wildland firefighting in Eastern Idaho,” said Joel Gosswiller, BLM fire management officer at the Idaho Falls District.

The transferred engine is BLM’s retired Engine 3411, which spent 19 years stationed in Dubois and Idaho Falls.

“This engine is an upgrade to the Blackfoot Fire Department’s program,” said Blackfoot Fire Chief Bryon Howell.

The BLM works closely with other federal and state agencies, local fire departments and Rangeland Fire Protection Associations to respond to wildland fires.

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