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National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
- The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is the nation’s support center for wildland fires and other emergency situations. The partners at NIFC work together to compile information about the current wildfire situation and statistics that encompass lands managed by federal, state, local, tribal, and private agencies.
www.nifc.gov › fire-information
The Forest Service has been managing wildland fire on National Forests and Grasslands for more than 100 years. But the Forest Service doesn’t – and can’t – do it alone. Instead, the agency works closely with other federal, tribal, state, and local partners.
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Large fires on InciWeb have information about the wildfire, news, and announcements, contact information and hours of operation, maps, photographs, and videos. This site is updated regularly and is the best place to find current fire information for ongoing wildfires.
Over the last ten years, just over half (54%) of these wildfires have been caused by humans while the rest (46%) have been ignited by lightning. The U.S. Forest Service responds to all wildfires detected on National Forests and Grasslands, regardless of how they start.
Responsibilities include providing strategic direction and oversight for information and technology management and carrying out IT practices and information management following “best practices” to meet wildland fire, structural fire and aviation activities.
Jun 5, 2024 · Five federal agencies are responsible for wildland fire management: USDA’s Forest Service and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service.
Get the latest incident specific wildfire data, including personnel count, cost, acres, percent contained and structures threatened, from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's map. The USDA Forest Service has been managing wildland fire on national forests and grasslands for more than 100 years.
The Branch of Wildland Fire is responsible for the policy, direction, and content of the wildland fire program. This responsibility includes maintenance of interagency commitments via the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) and National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group (NWCG).