Meeting the Challenges of Modern Wildfire

The Office of Wildland Fire supports wildland fire management across the Interior Department. We strategically invest more than $1.75 billion dollars each year to reduce wildfire risk, respond to wildfires, rehabilitate burned landscapes, promote a better understanding of wildfire, and support the wildland fire workforce.

The Folsom Lake Veterans’ Crew. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.
The Folsom Lake Veterans’ Crew. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.

Workforce

Working to ensure an equitably-compensated, well-supported, year-round wildland fire workforce
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Smudged wildland firefighters smile for a selfie. By BLM.
Smudged wildland firefighters smile for a selfie. By BLM.

Working in Wildland Fire

No matter your skill set, there's a job for you in wildland fire!
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A firefighter works on a prescribed fire at sunset in southern Florida. Photo by NPS.
A firefighter works on a prescribed fire at sunset in southern Florida. Photo by NPS.

Health and Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing—including mental health—of our wildland fire personnel.
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A wildland firefighter sprays water on a fire. By Colby Neal, BLM.
A wildland firefighter sprays water on a fire. By Colby Neal, BLM.

Suppression

Through suppression operations, we work to extinguish wildfires, change the path of a fire, and minimize damage.
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A wildland firefighter saws through dense foliage. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.
A wildland firefighter saws through dense foliage. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.

Fuels Management

We strategically remove grasses, shrubs, and trees to restore ecosystems and moderate wildfire activity.
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A line of wildland firefighters walks through a scorched forest. Photo by Austin Catlin, BLM.
A line of wildland firefighters walks through a scorched forest. Photo by Austin Catlin, BLM.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a historic $1.5 billion in additional funding over five years for the Interior Department's wildland fire management.
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Members of the Snake River Hotshots Crew overlook flames burning in grass. By Austin Catlin, BLM.
Members of the Snake River Hotshots Crew overlook flames burning in grass. By Austin Catlin, BLM.

Policy

We develop and review federal policy related to wildland fire management to ensure consistent, effective implementation.
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A water bomber drops water on a fire. Photo by Mike McMillan, BLM.
A water bomber drops water on a fire. Photo by Mike McMillan, BLM.

Budget

We oversee the Interior Department's annual wildland fire management budget to ensure that more than $1.75 billion is invested strategically.
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External News
Geronimo Interagency Hotshot Crew, administered by San Carlos Apache Tribe. By Lance Cheung, USDA.
In the News: Cultural Burning: How Age-Old Practices Are Reshaping Wildfire Policy (fas.org)
External News
A wildland firefighter lights a prescribed fire in dry grass. Photo by USFWS.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Clears Path to Restoring Healthy Habitat, Reducing Threat of Wildfires (www.fws.gov)
External News
Post-fire sequoia restoration. Photo by NPS.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon Post-fire Efforts Focus on Restoration of Sequoia Groves and Pacific Fisher Habitat (www.nps.gov)