National Interagency Fire Center

#NationalFireNews: October 9, 2024. Yesterday, the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) at NIFC increased the National Preparedness Level (PL) to 5 (the highest level on a scale of 1 to 5). It's only the second time the nation has been at PL 5 in October, and previously, the latest date in the calendar year at PL5 was October 1, 2020. Significant wildland fire activity continues in multiple geographic areas. Hurricane all-hazard response is significant and will likely increase as #HurricaneMilton makes landfall this week. The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) Predictive Services indicates that the “extremely anomalous fire environment” will remain in place until at least mid-October for much of the country. NICC is fully engaged with Geographic Area Wildland fire activity continues in seven states where 29 large active wildfires have burned 1,249,107 acres. Nearly 12,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents, including 16 complex incident management teams, 205 crews, 621 engines, and 82 helicopters. This #FireYear2024, 40,140 wildfires have burned 7,661,234 acres. These numbers continue to be below the 10-year average for wildfires, and more than one million acres above the average acres burned. 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 Photo of the #BinghamFire in Oregon, from InciWeb.

#Hiring! Bureau of Land Management Fire is hiring a new public affairs specialist to join our team at the National Interagency Fire Center! If you'd like to put your creativity to use communicating and promoting all aspects of the BLM Fire program through news releases, special stories, videos, social media content, and more, this is the #FireJob for you. Other duties include coordinating media coverage of BLM Fire activities, arranging interviews with subject matter experts, and serving as a spokesperson for NIFC. 🔥 GS-1035-11/12 💰 $72,553 - $113,047 per year 📍 Duty location in Boise, ID (National Interagency Fire Center) ✈️ Relocation expenses are reimbursable in accordance with agency policy. ⏰ Open NOW through October 23, 2024. Learn more and apply online at https://lnkd.in/g4fw-AHS

Another #BehindTheScenes face at the National Interagency Fire Center! Meet Timothy, an engineering intern with Bureau of Land Management Fire. As a US Navy Veteran where he was a Damage Controlman (shipboard firefighter) and current student at Boise State University studying Civil Engineering, he jumped on the opportunity to combine his skills of fire and engineering at NIFC. One of his memorable projects includes a roof replacement on campus. With many moving projects all in different stages, it's rare to see one through as an intern. Timothy was able to see the entire roof replacement process unfold in its entirety. His favorite part about interning here is seeing the diversity of work that's done. It's frequent that he encounters new faces around campus as the campus is big and small at the same time. One of the best parts of interning here is the length of the internship, he's been with us for a year and just renewed his time for another year. He wants to continue in the public sector and have the ability to make an impact on our countries infrastructure. Through federal service, he knows that goal is attainable. 📸 Photo provided by Timothy Hilton.

#NationalFireNews: October 10, 2024. With the nation currently at preparedness level 5, the highest level, wildland firefighters across the West continue to manage wildfires in multiple states. Federal resources are also supporting the many communities in North Carolina who were impacted by #HurricaneHelene, and prepositioning and responding to #HurricaneMilton, currently impacting communities in Florida. The wildland fire community in the U.S. is a world-class emergency response force, trained not just to fight massive wildfires, but also to support response efforts in any kind of disaster. Federal employees are working beside state, local and Tribal partners to provide resources and assistance for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Currently, about 260 people, including complex incident management teams (IMTs), saw modules, and interagency hotshot crews, are assisting efforts in North Carolina. One of the many tasks of IMTs is to handle the logistics of bringing in supplies, store and stage those supplies, and get them out to the people that need them. This includes life essentials such as food, water, and ice. The saw modules and hotshot crews bring their expertise with chainsaws and other heavy equipment to clear and open roadways for emergency responders, and to help companies access power lines. From the National Interagency Fire Center, our thoughts are with every person affected by these unprecedented events, as well as those that are anxious for the wellbeing of their loved ones in these areas. We thank everyone working tirelessly to support communities and each other in the face of these disasters. Wildland fire activity continues in seven states where 30 large active wildfires have burned 1,253,183 acres. Nearly 12,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents, including 16 complex incident management teams, 204 crews, 579 engines, and 117 helicopters. 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB 📸 Photo on the #GoatFire, photo from InciWeb by Andy Lyon.

Great to see so many University of Idaho students interested in wildland fire careers! Some of our Bureau of Land Management Fire employees are engaging with students and spreading the word about the multitude of opportunities in the world of wildland fire. Thanks to those who stopped by to introduce themselves! 🔥More information on job opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gg9EFeAK

Two days until the Fall 2024 Career Fair. This will be the largest career fair on record, with 250 employers and graduate schools attending! We are excited to have everyone on our beautiful campus! #careerfair #vandals #careerservices

On #NationalHeroDay, we celebrate our wildland firefighters! #FireYear2024 has been challenging, and we are grateful for our real-life heroes who spend weeks away from home every year protecting lives, property, and natural resources. Learn about fire careers: https://lnkd.in/dSfHaZK Apply for our fire jobs: https://lnkd.in/d-jwSfJg

Hey Vandals! See you at the University of Idaho career fair today. ⚫️🟡 Stop by our booth with Bureau of Land Management Fire to learn about opportunities for careers in wildland fire.

#BehindTheScenes faces at the National Interagency Fire Center! Meet Isaac, an engineering intern with the Bureau of Land Management Fire. He's worked on campus for a year while also attending Boise State University studying Mechanical Engineering. Some memorable projects he worked on include making a schematic for a to-be-installed new HVAC furnace and coil. This project allowed him to apply fluid mechanics that he learned in a course to know the optimal duct sizes and positions. One of the first projects he worked on was the organization and updates of the plaques in the Wildland Firefighters Monument on campus. It gave him insight to the harsh conditions wildland firefighters face and the sacrifices many have made. More than 325 plaques in the monument offer tribute to those the wildland fire community has lost. His favorite part about interning at NIFC? The campus scenery and ability to walk around the 55-acre campus to take a break from a screen. Isaac has another year left with his internship at NIFC and will take away many lessons from his time here to take into his future endeavors! 📸 Photo provided by Isaac Higareda.

#NationalFireNews: October 7, 2024. Wildland fire activity continues in seven states where 27 large active wildfires have burned 1,212,359 acres. More than 10,200 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents, including 15 complex incident management teams, 192 crews, 600 engines, and 85 helicopters. Three complex incident management teams, crews, search and rescue team, and sawyer modules continue to support Hurricane #Helene relief efforts in North Carolina and Florida. 🔥 More NFN: https://lnkd.in/gTj5mZB All photos from InciWeb. Photo 1&2 from the #GoatFire. Photo 3 from the #RedRockFire.