Fire

Fire and Aviation Management in the Pacific Northwest is managed cooperatively between the BLM and USDA Forest Service and in close collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group, an interagency group including the five federal wildland fire agencies, two state forestry agencies, and two state fire marshal associations.

Airtanker drop on the BLM Lakeview District

The interagency jurisdiction between the USDA Forest Service and the BLM covers both Oregon and Washington and includes 10 BLM districts, 19 National Forests, and the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area. Fire and Aviation Management in the Pacific Northwest is managed cooperatively to protect and enhance ecosystems through the use of fire and aviation expertise.

We strive to be leaders in interagency cooperation; in 1995, Fire and Aviation Management became the first staff in the nation to integrate USDA Forest Service and BLM functions into a single co-located unit. The BLM and USDA Forest Service have common fire management missions and objectives. By working cooperatively, the agencies can administer fire, fuels and aviation programs in a manner that eliminates duplication, increases program efficiency, and capitalizes on the expertise of each agency's personnel.

Local

Burns Interagency Fire Zone - Burns District Fire Incidents

Medford Interagency Communication Center - Medford District Fire Incidents

Vale BLM Fire Center - Vale District Fire Incidents

Regional

Northwest Interagency Coordination Center - The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) serves as the northwest area's geographic focal point to provide logistical support and intelligence relative to anticipated and ongoing wildfire activity for all federal and cooperating state wildland fire suppression agencies.

Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group (PNWCG) - This interagency and intergovernmental group of local, state, and federal agencies is working cooperatively to reduce wildfire risk and restore fire-adapted ecosystems.

National

National Fire Plan - The National Fire Plan was developed in August 2000, following a landmark wildland fire season, with the intent of actively responding to severe wildland fires and their impacts to communities while ensuring sufficient firefighting capacity for the future.

National Wildland Fire Status at NIFC - The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho is the nation’s support center for wildland firefighting.