Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Fire and Aviation

Welcome to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Fire and Aviation Management web page. Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.

Wildland Fire Status

• FIRE RESTRICTIONS rescinded on October 4, 2008

InciWeb

• The Incident Information System (InciWeb) displays any ongoing incidents on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This National Incident Information System allows you to view a specific incident, a list of incidents by state, or forest by clicking the corresponding name.

Fire Situation Report

• The National Incident Information Center morning Situation Report is published daily during fire season and provides current information on the national wildland fire situation, burned area rehabilitation activities and more.

Prescribed Fire Notification

• Annually, fire managers implement prescribed fire projects on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. These projects are part of a fuels management program. Each project has specific objectives involving reduction of hazardous fuels. The forest fuels and vegetation management program analyzes techniques to treat areas using a combination of methods [more]

Protect Your Home from Wildfire

• Wildfire protection information for the wildland/urban interface homeowner and practical information for firefighters in interactive format from Firewise.

National Fire Plan/Healthy Forests and Rangelands

• A National Fire Plan has been developed through cooperation of all federal agencies to hire and coordinate suppression forces, treat hazardous forest fuels, work with local communities and provide leadership into the 21st century to suppress wildland fires caused by 80 years of fire suppression. The plan provides the funding and guidance to hire, equip and train wildland fire fighters, and reduce hazardous fuels while emphasizing protection and safety of the public and fire fighters. The National Fire Plan is explained in great detail within the National Fire Plan/Healthy Forests and Rangeland web site.

National Wildfire Programs Database

• The National Wildfire Programs Database serves as a clearinghouse of information on vegetation management programs specifically targeted to wildfire hazard mitigation on private lands.

Fire Prevention

• Information about Wildland/Urban Interface, Prevention, and other fire related topics.

Fire Fighter Employment

• Nationwide Fire Employment information can be found on the Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management web site and the National Fire Plan/Healthy Forests and Rangelands web site. A slide show is available for local fire hire opportunities.