The NMFWA Wildland Fire Working Group was created after the 2018 NMFWA meeting in Norfolk VA with the goal of providing a forum for DOD Natural Resources Personnel to share information related to the implementation of wildland fire on DOD installations. 
 
Goals

  • Facilitate communication and information exchange among members of NMFWA interested or involved with wildland fire management programs. 
 
  • Increase awareness and appreciation within DoD of issues related to wildland fire management programs for protection of life, and property, and associated natural resource management.
 
Objectives

  • Provide regular communication among members of NMFWA interested in wildland fire management programs through various means including meetings and workshops, e-mail discussions, newsletters, and other publications.
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  • Promote membership in NMFWA to DOD natural resources professionals interested in wildland fire management programs.
 
  •  Provide information and technical assistance to NMFWA members in the area of wildland fire management programs to include training, updates, and regulations, etc.
 
  • Make recommendations to the NMFWA Board of Directors for specific actions by NMFWA in the area of fire management and associated natural resource management.
 
  • Develop draft technical reviews, position statements, and other materials in the area of fire management and associated natural resource management for consideration by the NMFWA Board of Directors.
 
  • Provide information and technical assistance to government officials, journalists, educators, other organizations, and the general public in the area of fire management and associated natural resource management on military installations.


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Resources and Links

Newsletters
Oct 2019 AF Fire Newsletter
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Documents
Understanding Wildland Fire: Army Wildland Fire Reference
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Charter
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Links
National Interagency Fire Center 
    
National Interagency Coordination Center 
Contains national situation report, links to regional coordination centers, predictive services

National Weather Service Fire Weather   
Fire Weather Forecast

National Wildfire Fire Coordinating Group     
NWCG site has all position task books, training info, national policy

Wildland Fire Learning Portal     The Wildland Fire Learning Portal (Learning Portal) is an enterprise learning management system that enables the national wildland fire community to better meet their education and training needs.

US Forest Service Fire Page    
Various information related to wildland fire

US Forest Service Fire Management Today    
USFS Wildland Fire Publication

Bureau of Land Management Fire and Aviation     
BLM fire information

US Fish and Wildlife Fire     
USFWS fire management info

National Park Service Fire    
NPS fire program information

USAF Wildland Fire Branch     
CAC enabled site with USAF fire information

TNC Conservation Gateway Fire and Landscapes    
Lots of information on ecology, training

Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils
National collection of councils with links

Tall Timbers   
Fire ecology information

Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center    
Fire related lessons

National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center   
Provides hands on prescribed fire training

Fire Science Program    
The Joint Fire Science Program funds scientific research on wildland fires and distributes results to help policymakers, fire managers and practitioners make sound decisions
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Oct 2019
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