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Effective May 1, 2014 GSA's wildland fire program was transferred to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). With the transition to DLA it was necessary to develop new, specialized ordering instructions for wildland fire customers.

Instructions for wildland fire customers is available at:
http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/catalog.htm#gsa

Welcome to the Nation's Logistical Support Center

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), located in Boise, Idaho, is the nation's support center for wildland firefighting. Eight different agencies and organizations are part of NIFC. Decisions are made using the interagency cooperation concept because NIFC has no single director or manager.

Current Fire Season Outlook

Above normal fire potential will persist over much of California, the Northwest and the Great Basin in July. Southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico will return to normal in July.

In August, above normal fire potential will continue over most of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Above normal conditions could possibly develop across the New England states and Four Corners area if short-term weather develops that would support fire outbreaks.

History

The Boise Interagency Fire Center (BIFC) was created in 1965 because the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and National Weather Service saw the need to work together to reduce the duplication of services, cut costs, and coordinate national fire planning and operations. The National Park Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs joined BIFC in in the mid 1970s. The US Fish and Wildlife Service later joined in 1979. The Center's name was changed in 1993 from the Boise Interagency Fire Center to the National Interagency Fire Center to more accurately reflect its national mission. The US Fire Administration-FEMA joined NIFC in 2003.