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Coordination and cooperation in wildland fire management.
Current National Statistics
0 Total
New Large Fires
37 Incidents
Total Large Fires
293,610 Acres
Burned in Large Fires
Last Updated:
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The Bureau of Land Management Fire at NIFC is hiring a security guard! Apply before October 5 on @USAJOBS.
#NationalFireNews: Three new large fires were reported yesterday, two in Mississippi and one in Colorado. Fifty-three large wildfires have burned 440,958 acres in 11 states. More than 8,300 wildland firefighters and support ... personnel are assigned to incidents. This includes 150 crews, 362 engines, 75 helicopters and 11 incident management teams.
So far in 2023, 43,899 wildfires have burned 2,332,108 acres. This is below the 10-year average of 44,575 wildfires and 6,046,153 acres burned. Hunting season will be here soon, and with wildfires still burning in several states, please be aware of your surroundings and always recreate responsibly. #KnowBeforeYouGo and check with your local Fish and Game or fire agency to ensure no restrictions in your hunting unit(s). Please remember to #RecreateResponsibly and leave the area/campsite in better shape than when you arrived. #LeaveNoTrace by keeping a clean campsite and take your trash with you when you go.
A 22 degree halo was captured on the #SmithRiverComplex on the U.S. Forest Service - Six Rivers National Forest. This atmospheric optical phenomenon consists of a halo with an apparent radius of approximately 22 degrees around the Sun or Moon. Photo by Six Rivers National Forest, InciWeb.
The National Advanced Fire and Resource Institute is accepting applications now! For more information visit https://www.nafri.gov/
#NationalFireNews: Fifty-six large wildfires have burned 462,794 acres in 10 states. One new large wildfire was reported in Texas. More than 8,200 wildland #FirefightingResources and support personnel are assigned to incidents. ... This includes 160 crews, 374 engines, 77 helicopters and 11 incident management teams. #FireYear2023
A communications technician repairs a temporary radio repeater used for fire communications that was impacted by the #AnvilFire, U.S. Forest Service- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Crews were able to restore communications after repairs were completed. Photo by Rogue River-Siskiyou Naitonal Forest, InciWeb.
The wildland fire community uses many kinds of technology to help our #FirefightingResources do their jobs. More than 10 years ago, the DOI - Office of Wildland Fire the UU.S. Forest Service and other agencies joined forces to ... lead the Wildland Fire Information and Technology Program (WFIT).
The WFIT team collaborates with leadership, experts, and stakeholders to understand the technology needs and how they can best serve the entire wildland fire community. By taking this all-inclusive view, WFIT can put the right information in the right hands at the right time!
WFIT oversees an incredible range of wildland fire applications that help dispatch resources, integrate incident information, and generate real-time maps. This week, we will highlight some of the WFIT technology tools that are used to support our firefighting efforts. #FireYear2023
For more information about WFIT visit https://forestsandrangelands.gov/WFIT/index.shtml Photo courtesy of WFIT.
#NationalFireNews: Two new large fires were reported, one in Arizona and one in Oregon. Currently, 62 large wildfires have burned 487,857 acres in 12 states. More than 8,200 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned ... to incidents across the nation. #FireYear2023
Since January 1, 43,244 wildfires have burned 2,197,812 acres. People have ignited about 89% of the wildfires this year. The major causes of these fires are from loss of control of debris burning; unattended and improperly extinguished or not extinguished campfires; and sparks or heat transfer from the use of vehicles and equipment like chain saws or recreational vehicles including trailers. Become a part of the solution. Learn more on how you can safely play and work around our natural resources on our public lands. #RecreateResponsibly #PreventWildfires
A wildland firefighter working on the #HappyCampComplex on the U.S. Forest Service - Klamath National Forest works to clean up steep roadsides after heavy equipment was used on the incident. Photo courtesy of Kate Batten, EMPF on InciWeb.
The Bureau of Land Management Fire is hosting a hiring webinar today at 6 p.m. mountain. Join in to learn about the positions and how to apply for a #FireJob on USAJOBS.
#NationalFireNews: Currently, 63 large wildfires have burned 481,722 acres in 12 states. More than 8,700 wildland #FirefightingResources and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the nation. Since January 1, 43,085 ... wildfires have burned 2,192,903 acres. This is below the 10-year average of 44,285 wildfires and 6,042,200 acres burned. #FireYear2023
Wildland firefighters need your help to prevent wildfires this fall. Motorists are responsible for many of the wildfires sparked along roadways. Remember, dragging chains can throw sparks. Driving onto dry grass or brush can start fires. And worn brakes may cause metal to metal contact and can spark. Please do your part to #RecreateResponsibly and #PreventWildfires while enjoying your public lands.
Members of the Rapid Extraction Module conducted training exercises on the #BriceCreekFire on the U.S. Forest Service - Umpqua National Forest in Oregon. Photos by Joe Decker, High Angle REM Team.
Welcome to the Nation's Logistical Support Center
The nation’s federal wildland fire community is a large and complex organization across the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. These agencies manage wildland fire on nearly 700 million acres of federal public land, or one-fifth of the total land area in the United States.
NIFC is home to the national fire management programs of each federal fire agency, along with partners including the National Association of State Foresters, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Weather Service. A Department of Defense liaison was added as a permanent partner at NIFC in 2008. Working together, these partners provide leadership, policy oversight and coordination to manage the nation’s wildland fire programs.
In recent years, the role of the agencies at NIFC has grown to include all types of fire management, including hazardous fuels treatments, integrated fire and land-use planning, and more. Fire management under this larger umbrella is designed to achieve not only suppression goals, but to accomplish a broad spectrum of natural resource objectives, and do so in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
For Our Firefighters
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