National Interagency Fire Center’s Post

#NationalFireNews: Due to significant wildland fire activity occurring in several Geographic Areas with the potential for additional large wildland fires emerging, the #PreparednessLevel has increased to 3 (also known as PL3) as of today, June 28. Over the last several days, the National Interagency Coordination Center has had to increasingly engage with Geographic Area Coordination Centers to coordinate and fill orders for most national resource types. Further, a drawdown of resources on non-active Geographic Areas may pose a challenge if existing fuel and fire weather conditions change in those areas. #FireYear2024 More National Fire News here: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 Photo on Monday evening, June 24, the #McDonaldFire burns toward the Tanana River. Photo by Ethan Paul, BLM AFS.

Does your expertise include budget, finance, guidance on HR management, travel arrangements, amongst other administrative duties? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Branch of Fire Management is #Hiring two GS-09 Administrative Specialists - one position will support the United States Air Force wildland fire program and the other position will support the interagency federal workforce development program. 📈 GS-0301-09 📍 Boise, ID or may be negotiable. 💰$59,966 - $77,955 per year 📅 Applications open NOW - through July 19, 2024. 👉 Apply online here: https://lnkd.in/gmH8RTQc Photo from USFWS Fire - Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

#NationalFireNews: July 9, 2024. Currently, 69 large active wildfires are being managed nationwide, and have burned 612,376 acres. Of these, 26 wildfires are being managed under full suppression strategies. More than 10,500 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. Evacuation orders are in effect for residents near the #LakeFire, #VistaFire, #ShellyFire and #BasinFire in #California, the #SilverKingFire in Utah, the #PioneerFire in Washington, and the #PiusFire in Arizona. During this #FireYear2024, 23,405 wildfires have burned 2,817,728 acres in the United States. About 93% of these wildfires were caused by people and 2.1 million acres were burned. This compares to nearly 1,300 wildfires ignited by lightning that burned more than 686,000 acres. States with the most human-caused wildfires include California, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Missouri. More NFN ➡ https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 Photo 1 by Utah Fire Info on the Silver King Fire. Photo 2 from InciWeb on the Shelly Fire. Photo 3 from InciWeb on the Lake Fire during a morning briefing. Photo 4 from InciWeb on the Billy Creek Fire in ID.

Here's a great #FireJob opportunity in Redding, California. The Bureau of Land Management - California is hiring temporary GS 3, 4, and 5 wildland firefighters to work on Prescribed Fire Module crews. These positions assist with #RXFire by conducting backfire and burnout operations, falling trees, and other fire suppression and fuels management techniques. #WeAreBLMFire #NotYourOrdinaryJob 📍 Redding, CA ➡ Apply here by 7/16: https://lnkd.in/gfpR_Cr9 📸 Kari Greer, BLM

#NationalFireNews: July 8, 2024. Currently, 73 large active fires are being managed nationwide, and have burned 499,192 acres. Of these, 25 wildfires are being managed under full suppression strategies. #Alaska continues to have the most activity, with 43 large fires, the majority of which are being managed with strategies other than full suppression. Over 10,000 #FirefightingResources, wildland firefighters and support personnel. are assigned to incidents nationwide. The Alaska Interagency Coordination Center's Predictive Services unit and its partners have issued a fuels and fire behavior advisory spanning from central Alaska into the northeast Interior to the border with Canada. There is also a fuels and fire behavior advisory issued for #California that highlights abnormally high fine fuel loading across the state. Residents, travelers, or workers on their ways to these states should be advised and familiarize themselves with the elevated risks. Record-breaking heat is coinciding with very low relative humidity and windy conditions across much of the Western United States, which means that accidental ignitions can spread quickly. If you live in a fire-prone area, especially if your home is adjacent to wildlands, take some steps to make your home more defensible if wildfire should come your way. ✅ Prune trees six to ten feet above the ground. ✅Remove dead leaves and branches and dispose of them. ✅Water your lawn regularly and store firewood away from the house. ✅Be prepared for a fire emergency by having a plan for your family and pets. ✅Check out the latest in home and landscape preparation at NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB #FireYear2024 📸 Photo 1 on the #SheeringFire in CA. Photo 2 of the #LakeFire in CA. Photo 3 of the #ShellyFire in CA. Photo 4 of the Silver City IHC on the #GrapefruitComplex in AK.

#FireJob! The National Park Service Division of Fire and Aviation Mangement is hiring their next National Preparedness Program Manager. This position oversees the wildland fire preparedness program providing leadership for all preparedness activities and policy. #NotYourOrdinaryJob 📈 GS-0456-12/13 📍 Boise, ID 💰$86,962 - $134,435 per year 📅 Applications open NOW - through July 16, 2024. 👉 Apply online here: https://lnkd.in/g9RS3tRQ 📸 Photo from NPS Fire and Aviation Management

"Every generation has an obligation to protect its resources." Careers in NPS wildland fire can take you to national parks across the country! From battlefields in the Northeast, the prairies of the Midwest, the forests of the Rocky Mountains, and to the wilderness of Alaska, the National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management is recruiting future leaders that will shape wildland fire management, face the threats of climate change, refine policy, and maintain a safe and healthy environment for our workforce. Learn more about wildland fire careers in the National Park Service at: https://lnkd.in/en3CHFzy. Looking for a career in wildland fire? Apply today https://lnkd.in/gmbTj-4d 📸 Video created by Rhiannon Touchette, NPS Fire and Aviation.

#NationalFireNews: Currently, 59 wildfires have burned 460,007 acres in nine states. Twenty-one wildfires are being managed under full suppression strategies. Alaska continues to have the most activity where fire managers are working on 39 large fires. Nearly 9,000 wildland #FirefightingResources and support personnel are assigned to incidents nationwide. To date this #FireYear2024, 22,185 wildfires have burned 2,736,981 acres. More than 20,400 wildfires were started by people. In comparison, lightning ignited about 1,050 wildfires so far this year. The states with the most human-caused wildfires include California, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Missouri. Some ways people cause wildfires include walking away without putting out their campfire, igniting fireworks on public lands, or parking their cars over dry brush and grass. These behaviors are dangerous and unlawful. You can make a difference and reduce unwanted wildland fires by reporting careless and illegal behavior. If you see something suspicious, please call the nearest law enforcement office and help protect our wildlands. Please do your part and #RecreateResponsibly. 📸All photos from InciWeb. Photo 1 of a smoke column near the Alaska pipeline on the #GrapefruitComplex. Photo 2 A helicopter is using a helliwell as a portable location to acquire water on the #OakRidgeFire in Colorado. Photo 3 is a neighborhood view of the Boulder View Fire (credit US Forest Service).

#NationalFireNews: July 3, 2024. Nationwide, there are 60 large wildfires and complexes, 18 of which are being managed under full suppression strategies. Wildland firefighters and support personnel in #Alaska are managing 37 incidents. Six complex incident management teams and one type 1 incident management team have been assigned or are currently mobilizing to incidents. Approximately 7,000 firefighters and support personnel are assigned including more than 160 crews, 350 engines, and multiple aviation resources. It's almost time for the biggest fireworks holiday of the year. Unsurprisingly, every year wildfires are ignited by fireworks. Fireworks have no place on public lands, and even on your own property, must be handled with serious care. Even without fireworks, outdoor celebrations during some of the hottest and driest weather of the summer often results in wildland firefighters putting in grueling overtime to catch careless accidental starts. Please do your part to prevent wildfires as you enjoy your public lands over the holiday. #RecreateResponsibly this #IndependenceDay More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 All photos from InciWeb. Photo 1 of the #GunsightFire near the border of Utah/Arizona, photo credit B.Slackciak & C.Schlenker. Photo 2 of the #GrapefruitComplex in Alaska. Photo 3 of the #RileyFire in Alaska near Denali National Park and Preserve. Photo 4 of the #SheeringFire in #California.