Various factors have emerged to increase the risk of catastrophic wildfires in our National Forests. Years of suppression of natural fires, an increase in human populations living …
This glossary provides the wildland fire and fire use communities a single source document that covers wildland fire, prescribed fire, fire use and incident management terminology …
Fire-fighting activities are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. As such, funding for fire-fighters is provided mostly by state and local governments. …