NW MAC 2008
The Northwest Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NW MAC) works to provide adequate firefighting resources to meet current and anticipated needs, and decides where to allocate resources most effectively during periods of shortages. The MAC is responsible for:
- Prioritizing incidents
- Allocating or reallocating firefighting personnel and equipment
- Facilitating Federal and State disaster response
- Keeping agency heads and media informed
- Identifying and resolving issues common to all parties
The Pacific Northwest MAC team consists of the Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and two representatives from the Oregon and Washington State Fire Marshal offices.
NW MAC support team contact information (115 KB) (157 KB)
Current Priority List
2008 Documents
- NW MAC Operations Handbook - June 2008
- NW MAC Incident Prioritization Memo (07/25/2006)
- PNWCG Mutual Respect Letter -06/22/2007
- Northwest Area Demobilization Guidelines 07/22/2007
Forms
- Rationale for an IMT
- Rationale for a Fire Use Management Team
- NW MAC Incident Prioritization Worksheet Instructions (07/25/2006)
- Incident Prioritization Worksheet Form