Fire Information
Information
regarding fire-related events occurring in the Northern Rockies
area is available from a variety of online resources. From interactive
maps, current fire situation reports, and fire plans, to helpful
wildland fire prevention tips and suggestions, an array of fire
management resources is available.
Stretching
through five states, the region is home to 12 national forests and
a national grassland. This fire page offers links to individual
forests with relevant fire management links and background information
on the forests/grassland, the region and national fire events.
A new
public web site, Inciweb,
has been created to communicate wildland fire information in the
Northern Rockies during the wildland fire season. The Northern Rockies
includes Montana, Idaho, North Dakota and Northwest South Dakota.
As residents
and visitors enjoy summer, fire management organizations want the
public to easily know what fire restrictions and closures
may be in place. Fire restrictions and closures can also be found
at www.firerestrictions.org.
As weather
continues to become warmer and dryer, we urge individuals to be
fire safe as they work and recreate outdoors.
The
Northern Rockies Coordination
Center (NRCC) website offers current information regarding wildland
fire incidents, current
situation reports and logistics
as well as detailed
incident information on any wildland fire in the Northern Rockies
Region. The site also offers specific information on any wildland
closures or restrictions which may be in effect.
The
National Interagency Fire Center
is hosting the National
Fire News Page web site, a new service to provide the
public access to current wildland fires by state, daily stats, year-to-date
information, averages and more. The site is structured in an easy-to-navigate
style, with national, state and incident (individual fire) level
pages. This is a national support center for wildland firefighting.
The
Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group (GeoMAC)
website features detailed maps of wildland fire throughout the nation.
The site offers interactive mapping abilities as well as links to
individual fire data and reports. Maps available on this site are
helpful for those seeking to view them on their personal computer
screen.
The
Northern Rockies Coordination Group (NRCG) is established to provide
an interagency approach to wildland fire management and all-risk
support on all land ownerships within the States of Montana, North
Dakota, northern Idaho, and a small portion of South Dakota and
Wyoming. The purpose of NRCG is to further interagency cooperation,
communications, coordination, and to provide interagency fire management
direction and all-risk support for the Northern Rockies Geographic
Area.
More web sites for your information:
The
Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FFAST) encourages every fire
program to become involved in Six
Minutes for Safety. This is the first interagency safety initiative
that, on a daily basis, addresses the high risk situations that
historically get our people in trouble. The fire community continuously
works to find new ways to keep our people safe on the fireline,
and we think this new initiative will have a tremendous positive
impact.
.http://www.nifc.gov/sixminutes/dsp_sixminutes.php
Fire Hire
The
Great
Northern Fire Crew began as a new concept in fire training
and development and recruitment during the 2001 fire "season."
The Great Northern Fire Crew is a means to bring together firefighters
and leaders for the future of the fire organization.
Link
to Washington Office FIRE EMPLOYMENT
Firefighters,
scientists, resource managers, communications and computer technicians,
business managers...Fire & Aviation offers job opportunities
as diverse as the Forest Service itself!
As the
name implies, Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management is a wide
field, encompassing firefighters, fire ecologists, fuels specialists,
fire managers, administrative personnel, helicopter and fixed wing
pilots, aviation and ground safety professionals, radio communications
and electronic technicians, dispatchers, fire prevention specialists,
and communicators. Generally, the Forest Service workforce reaches
its highest numbers during the peak fire season each summer. There
are many kinds of schedules available to work. Some sign on for
a limited number of hours during the summer - they are called seasonals.
Others have permanent seasonal positions, and work 26 weeks with
26 weeks off. Others work full time, year around, but have limited
appointments or a "not to exceed" time limit of one to
four years. And there is a large permanent, full time workforce
as well — that have chosen Forest Service Fire and Aviation
Management for their career.
Individuals
who want to be seasonal firefighters need to think about wildland
firefighting in January. That's when most applications are due.
Anyone interested in a job (permanent or temporary) with the Forest
Service, or other federal agencies, can check the Office of Personnel
Management listing, US Forest Service Temporary Employment and FS
Jobs web sites to see what vacancies are open.
The
US Forest Service is implementing a new application program for
nationwide centralized recruitment notices for the 2004 season.
Applicants can apply online.
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