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Everett, WA
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FIRE & AVIATTION

Ongoing Fires & Emergencies

Go to the InciWeb website.Information about fires or other incidents in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest can be found at InciWeb -- Wildland Fire and Incident Information System.

NORTHWEST INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER
NWICC provides general fire information for the Northwest. Includes fire maps, news releases, visitor information, job-related information and links to fire restriction and closure information. Check this website for fire-related information in the Northwest.

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Fireworks

Visitors recreating in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest are reminded that using or possessing fireworks of any kind is illegal on all national forests throughout the year due to the fire danger.

Fire Prevention Tips

  • FIREWISE, a site for homeowners who live in fire-prone areas. Information provided can help individuals learn how to lessen the risk of damage caused by wildland fire to their home and property.
  • Northwest Fire Watch
  • For information about the Smokey Bear Fire Prevention and Education Program or the FIREWISE program, please contact the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

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Baker River Interagency Hotshot Crew

[Image]: Baker River Hotshot logo The Baker River Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) is a Type I, 20 person wildland fire suppression crew. Since its inception in 1976, the Baker River Hotshot Crew has provided a highly trained, professional, and diverse work force for wildland and prescribed fire assignments. The crew has responded to fires throughout the entire western U.S., as well as fires or natural disasters in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ontario, Canada.

Information about fire recruitment for the Baker River Interagency Hotshot Crew can be found on the Hotshot web site.
MBS Initial Attack Crew

Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie Initial Attack Crew (MBS-IA) is a forest firefighting crew comprised of 20 dedicated and hardworking individuals who spend the summer months battling forest fires throughout the country.

Information about employment with the MBS-IA Crew can be found on their web site.
North Zone Engines

The North Zone of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is home to two of the four wildland fire engines on the forest. Engine-101 and Engine-201 are used primarily for initial attack response to reported forest fires in the Zone.

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