Firefighting resources at the BLM work to control and extinguish wildfires and reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards. Fires occur on different, often remote, terrain and can affect entire ecosystems. BLM wildland fire personnel need to understand the effects of fire – whether it's better to stop a fire in its tracks or let it burn out, for the sake of the wild and plant life in an area. These are very dedicated people who work in conjunction with other federal, state, local and even international organizations. Working in this field could include fire suppression, preparedness, predictive services, fuels management, fire planning, prevention, and education. BLM Fire is also responsible for aircraft operation support for wildfire and resource management missions – the largest aviation program within the Department of the Interior. BLM's aviation team supports not only wildland fire efforts and operations but also disaster response, animal census, forest management, photo mapping, search and rescue, and other public land and resource management uses. Video by BLM contractor Matt Irving