Bureau of Land Management | National Interagency Fire Center

The BLM, a leader in wildland fire management, conducts a broad range of actions to protect the public, natural landscapes, wildlife habitat, recreational areas, and other values and resources. The bureau’s national fire and aviation program, BLM Fire, which focuses on public safety as its top priority, consists of fire suppression, preparedness, predictive services, vegetative fuels management, community assistance and protection, and fire prevention through education. To meet its wildland fire-related challenges, the BLM fields highly trained professional firefighters and managers who are committed to managing fire in the most effective and efficient manner.

As the largest and most complex fire program within the Department of the Interior, BLM Fire is directly responsible for fire management on more than 245 million acres. This land is commonly intermixed with other federal, state, and local jurisdictions, making partnerships and collaborative efforts crucial to the mission of safety and fire management. Overall, BLM Fire implements fire protection on approximately 650 million acres of public land with other fire management agencies.

BLM Fire, located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, manages program budget at a national scale, sets policy and program standards, and works closely with the DOI’s Office of Wildland Fire, DOI sister agencies, the USDA Forest Service, state and other organizations.

Check out our most recent video about our helitack crews! Learn more by downloading this suppression resources infographic. You can also listen to our Wildfire Matters podcasts.

We are BLM Fire: Helitack Crews

Fire Restrictions

Check out the fire restrictions across the BLM. It's important to #KnowBeforeYouGo and #RecreateResponsibly while enjoying your public lands.

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BLM deploys over 325 wildland fire engines across the country. These engines are off-road capable and range in size from smaller 150-gallon units to “superheavy” engines that carry up to 2,000 gallons of water. BLM engine ... crews specialize in fast, mobile response during initial and extended attack. Right now, many are hard at work across the West, responding in their home districts and supporting areas with high fire activity. 🎥 Go behind the scenes with BLM engine crews in this #WeAreBLMFire video.

"Idaho should be incredibly proud of this place [NIFC]," said Grant Beebe, the Bureau of Land Management Fire Director. Thank you to Outdoor Idaho for helping tell this story!

The Deer Creek Fire in Utah experienced a recent weather event creating a "fire tornado." While this is a unique event, we are thankful for the quick reaction of all parties involved to get everyone to safety zones and keep ... everyone safe. Fortunately, no one was injured. #DeerCreekFire #FireYear2025

In Alaska's vast and roadless terrain, the BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers paracargo section supplies the fireline from the sky. Aside from the U.S. and Russia military, no one drops more pounds of cargo in a year than BLM ... AFS smokejumper paracargo section. From food and water to pumps, chainsaws, and even Zodiac boats, nearly anything can be airdropped to remote locations. Each season, the paracargo delivers crew rigs, loads, and safely delivers up to 300,000 lbs. of cargo. This fire year, they've already dropped 196,000 lbs. of fire supplies to active incidents. With the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS), they can even deliver emergency supplies with zero ground visibility using GPS 📹 https://youtu.be/irZOaSNzKZs?si=pLdw7IdnchgZMkGX Photo courtesy Kallen Kao, BLM AFS Smokejumper

As of Saturday, 07/12, the National Preparedness Level increased to 4 (PL4). Wildfire activity remains high across the West and resources are substantially committed. Follow the National Interagency Fire Center for national ... daily updates or find the National Fire News here: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn

Trying to paint the picture of what it's like on the line is not always easy. The BLM Craig Hotshots give you an inside look at what a day in their life looks like for a hotshot in "The Wild Land." Hotshot crews work incredible ... hard and are considered elite among wildland firefighters due to their extensive training, high physical standards, and ability to undertake difficult assignments. Our BLM crews are out on assignments across the West working to protect the communities and landscapes we love. Watch the short film here: https://youtu.be/7aTkc_0v9cA?si=Le1233YXWl-4XpDO