Together, these agencies manage wildland fire on nearly million acres of federal public land, approximately one-fifth of the total land area in the United States. NIFC is home to the national wildland fire management programs of these federal agencies, in addition to partners including the National Association of State Foresters, the U. In recent years, the shared mission at NIFC has grown to include all types of fire management, including hazardous fuels treatments, integrated fire and land-use planning, and more.
Fire management under this larger and more diverse umbrella aims not only to achieve fire suppression goals, but to accomplish a broad spectrum of natural resource objectives in an efficient, cost-effective manner. Looking for U. Visit USA. The National Interagency Fire Center is committed to making its information and communication technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section of the Rehabilitation Act of , as amended.
To meet this commitment, we continue to monitor and update our content to make sure our documents meet these standards. Coordination and cooperation in wildland fire management. Learn More. Current National Statistics. Last Updated:. Friday, January 31, - National Fire News. National Interagency Coordination Center. This program greatly strengthens response to wildfires in rural areas through engine transfers to local communities. IMETs are specially trained and certified to provide weather support at the location of a wildfire.
The information IMETs provide is paramount to the safety of the crews working to battle the blaze. The wildland fire community is grateful for our meteorologists! Introduction to the three tier dispatch system. In , the national preparedness level PL changed 14 times, either elevating or decreasing levels. In , it has already increased to PL2, recently decreasing back to a PL1.
So, what is a preparedness level and who makes Want to see previous year trends and levels day by day? Curious about the potential for wildland fire in your geographic area over the next four months? Fire activity was The National Preparedness Level increased to two on a scale of January 9 before returning to one January The strongest of the Santa Ana wind events occurred January , resulting in the destructive Palisades and Eaton Fires, with additional smaller fires.
