Mike Durfee, Central Zone fire management officer, worked in Alaska on two division supervisor assignments that were later converted to assignments as field observer, fire behavior analyst trainee, and task force leader. Joe Krish, fire management officer at Blackwater refuge, served on two helibase manager assignments in the Northwest and Southwest. Regional Wildlands/Urban Interface and Rural Fire Assistance Coordinator Steve Hubner participated as contracting officer's technical representative in the recovery after Hurricane Ivan.

Thanks to the help of Rick Vollick, North Zone fire management officer, the region also mobilized two 3-person engine crews to Ruby Lake refuge in Nevada on security details. Bob Harris, fire management specialist, was detailed to Boise, Idaho, as support dispatcher for the Dollar Fire.