National Interagency Fire Center

#NationalFireNews: As of 7:30 a.m. (MDT) today, August 22, 2024, the national #PreparednessLevel has decreased to four (PL4). While wildland fire activity continues across multiple geographic areas of the country, we have seen a notable decrease in initial attack and large fire growth in most of those areas over the last week. The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) has also seen a significant decrease in the ordering of all resource types and an increase in the availability of nationally shared resources for several days. Learn more about preparedness levels here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gPQAXhWN

#NationalFireNews: The National #PreparednessLevel has upgraded to a 5 (PL5) as of 7:30 a.m. (MDT) today, September 6. Significant wildland fire activity is once again increasing in multiple Geographic Areas with a high potential for additional large wildland fires to emerge over the next several days. All national resources are heavily committed and the National Interagency Coordination Center is coordinating national resource requests with Geographic Area Coordination Centers who are below draw-down levels for multiple resource types. Active Geographic Areas are intensively engaged in prioritization of incidents and reallocation of resources as needed to ensure effective incident operations. Learn more about preparedness levels here: https://lnkd.in/gPQAXhWN 📸 Photo on the #CoffeePotFire in California.

#NationalFireNews: September 5, 2024. About 18,223 wildland firefighters and support personnel continue to work on new wildfires ignited by lightning storms across the West. As of this morning, 63 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies. Current wildfires have burned 1,899,332 acres. Resources assigned to incidents include 26 complex and three Type 1 incident management teams, 397 crews, 966 engines, and 101 helicopters. Many parts of the country are reporting extremely dry fuels with temperatures starting to climb again. Fifteen large fires in the Great Basin, Northwest, Northern Rockies, and California have evacuation orders in effect for residents nearby. As wildfires continue to threaten communities and natural landscapes, it's crucial that we all do our part to prevent human-caused wildfires from starting. 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB #FireYear2024 📸 Photo 1 on the #FishCreekFire. Photo 2 on the #SharrottCreekFire. Photo 3 on the #BearFire. Photo 4 on the #WapitiFire.

#NationalFireNews: September 4, 2024. Thousands of lightning strikes across the West have resulted in numerous new ignitions, some of which have become new large wildfires, and there is potential for others to do the same. Currently, 63 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies. Current wildfires have burned 1,927,516 acres. More than 16,500 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires nationwide. Resources assigned to incidents include 23 complex and three Type 1 incident management teams, 346 crews, 887 engines, and 89 helicopters. Many parts of the country are reporting extremely dry fuels with temperatures starting to climb again. Multiple geographic areas continue to fight fires that threaten homes and present major challenges to containment. It's important for all of us to maintain heightened awareness of any possible sources of ignition. Sixty fireline management personnel from Australia and New Zealand are assigned to support large fires in the Northwest Area. For more information about the mobilization of wildland firefighters from Australia and New Zealand visit https://lnkd.in/gqNsuSe6 Two hundred forty-five soldiers from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment based out of Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) are deployed in support of wildland fire operations on the Boise National Forest. NIMO (Team 2) is assigned to support the military contingent. To learn more about military mobilizations, visit https://lnkd.in/gtqU7yzJ . 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB #FireYear2024 📸 Photo on the #PioneerFire in Washington. Photo from InciWeb.

Today's the day - Bureau of Land Management smokejumper applications for #FireYear2025 are now OPEN! 💥GS 5 Temporary Seasonal: https://lnkd.in/gUeACJyW 💥GS 5/6 Permanent Career Seasonal: https://lnkd.in/ghvSVzFi 💥GS 5/6 Detail/Temporary Promotion: https://lnkd.in/gQTK7m7t These positions are located at the Great Basin Smokejumper Base within the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID or the BLM Alaska Fire Service in Fairbanks, AK. 🛩 Great Basin Smokejumpers typically spend their time at the base training, then travel to other remote outstations across the U.S. to be "prepositioned" for wildfires (shown in this video), which means they are at-the-ready to respond to fires within a geographic location, from mid-May to October. Rookie training begins in early to mid-April. Successful candidates are typically able to complete the following physical requirements: 💪 10 pullups 💥 60 sit-ups 🔥 35 push-ups 🏃♂️ 1.5 mile run in 9:30 or less 🎒 3-mile pack test with a 110 lb load within 55 minutes. Ready to push your limits for this #FireJob? Applications are open until late October! Check out this link for videos on how to apply on USAJOBS: https://lnkd.in/dSfHaZK Reach out with any questions on how to apply: Great Basin Smokejumpers recruiting line: 208-387-5432; for BLM Alaska Smokejumpers, contact Nick Biedscheid at 907-370-3744 or [email protected]. 🎥 Video by Piper Brandt, BLM Fire #NotYourOrdinaryJob #WeAreBLMFire

#NationalFireNews: Here's a look at the months ahead from Predictive Services. The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for the months of September through December 2024 was just released. Fire activity continued at a high level in early August, but gradually decreased during mid to late August. With decrease in activity the latter portion of August, the National #PreparednessLevel was decreased from five to four (on a scale of 1-5) on August 22. The Northwest Geographic Area had the greatest decrease in activity, with California, Northern Rockies, and Southwest geographic areas also decreasing. However, the Great Basin had an increase in activity, especially across central Idaho where numerous fires continue to burn. Year-to-date annual acres burned for the US is above the 10-year average at 127% of normal, but the national year-to-date tally of wildfires remains below average, near 81%. #FireYear2024 Read the full outlook here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gYdDJaCq

#NationalFireNews: September 3, 2024. Wildland fire managers across the West are preparing for an increase in fire activity this week. Dry lightning in several areas combined with hot and dry conditions later this week could lead to new ignitions with the potential for them to become large fires. As we head into September, 51 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies. Current wildfires have burned 1,777,297 acres. More than 14,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires nationwide. Resources assigned to incidents include 20 complex and one Type 1 incident management teams, 311 crews, 736 engines, and 88 helicopters. Many parts of the country are reporting extremely dry fuels with temperatures starting to climb again. Multiple geographic areas continue to fight fires that threaten homes and present major challenges to containment. It's important for all of us to maintain heightened awareness of any possible sources of ignition. #WildfireAwareness 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB #FireYear2024 📸 Photo 1 on the #WapitiFire. Photo 2 on the #SharrottCreekFire. Photo 3 on the #FishCreekFire. All photos from InciWeb.

Boise, Idaho - Guess who is in town? Smokey Bear had quite the view of the City of Boise this morning! He's continuing his legacy of #WildfirePrevention and going to greater heights to do so. If you weren't able to make it out today to the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, the Friends of Smokey Bear Balloon will be flying again Friday and Saturday! Join us bright and early and stop by our interagency booth for some wildfire prevention materials and swag. Great collaborative effort to get Smokey off the ground by USDA Forest Service - Boise National Forest, Bureau of Land Management Fire, Bureau of Land Management Idaho, and Idaho Department of Lands! 📸 Photos by BLM External Affairs

#NationalFireNews: August 28, 2024. As of this morning, 48 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Current wildfires have burned 2,103,454 acres. About 17,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires, including 18 complex and one Type 1 incident management teams, 401 crews, 658 engines, 97 helicopters, and one Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS). Evacuation orders are in effect on seven fires. Late summer and fall are characterized by extremely dry fuels in many parts of the country, and several geographic areas continue to fight fires that threaten homes and present major challenges to containment. Even if temperatures are coming down in your area, maintain heightened awareness of any possible sources of ignition. Ensure your vehicle is in good working order and secure any chains or anything that could drag and spark. Planning a Labor Day camping trip? Commit to practicing excellent campfire and/or barbeque safety. Watch for sparks, embers, and wind, and make sure your fire or grill is cool to the touch before you walk away from it. 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB

We celebrate the women who came before us to blaze a path towards equality and the women who continue this legacy and progress today. Happy #WomensEqualityDay to all the strong, dedicated, and resilient women. Women fill crucial roles in wildland fire, and we are better because of them! 📸 Photo 1 by Samantha Storms, BLM. Photo 2 by Beth Ipsen. Photo 3&4 by Kari Greer, USFS. Photo 5 by Jen Jewett, USFWS. Photo 5 by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.