You’ve seen the stories on television, read the newspaper headlines that blazed about the devastation caused by wildfires, but as a visitor to the national
parks, that plume of smoke you see towering over the trees may be from a
fire benefitting not only the land, but you as a park visitor.
NPS Fire and Aviation Management Supporting the National Park Service Mission
Background and history on the three branches of Fire and Aviation Management: Wildland Fire, Structural Fire, and Aviation. Provides a good overview of the programs.
Burned Area Restoration Learning from and about Fire
Efforts to study fire effects and continuously improve fire management.
National Park Service Fire Management Careers You may be the right person for a job or career in Fire Management in the National Park Service
Information about the many opportunities available for jobs in fire management!
National Park Service Wildland Fire Timeline A sampling of significant events
Events that shaped the National Park Service Fire Management Program today.
Benefits of Natural Fire How will a wildfire impact your park visit?
Q&A's to answer the common questions park visitors have when there's a plume of smoke looming above the treetops.
Wildland Urban Interface Found in every part of the country, what can be done?
Informational material that discusses how the wildland urban interface (WUI) came about and what can be done about it near national parks and other public lands.
Fireside Chats
Flash presentations on a variety of fire and fire management topics.