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.
    Working to ensure an equitably-compensated, well-supported, year-round wildland fire workforce
    Workforce

    Workforce

  • Smudged wildland firefighters smile for a selfie.
    No matter your skill set, there's a job for you in wildland fire!
    Working in Wildland Fire

    Working in Wildland Fire

  • A firefighter works on a prescribed fire at sunset in southern Florida. Photo by NPS.
    We are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing—including mental health—of our wildland fire personnel.
    Firefighter Health and Wellbeing

    Health and Wellbeing

  • A wildland firefighter sprays water on a fire. By Colby Neal, BLM.
    Through suppression operations, we work to extinguish wildfires, change the path of a fire, and minimize damage.
    Suppression

    Suppression

  • A wildland firefighter saws through dense foliage. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.
    We strategically remove grasses, shrubs, and trees to restore ecosystems and moderate wildfire activity.
    Fuels Management

    Fuels Management

  • A line of wildland firefighters walks away from the camera through a forest. A white truck is parked ahead of them. The trees and ground around them are partially scorched. Photo by Austin Catlin, BLM.
    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a historic $1.5 billion in additional funding over five years for the Interior Department's wildland fire management.
    Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

    Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Two wildland firefighters from the Snake River Hotshots Crew stand on a small rise overlooking flames burning in tall, dried grass. Black smoke rises from the flames. The fire and smoke fade to the left, and snow-covered peaks are visible in the distance.
    We develop and review federal policy related to wildland fire management to ensure consistent, effective implementation.
    Policy

    Policy

  • A water bomber drops water on a fire. Photo by Mike McMillan, BLM.
    We oversee the Interior Department's annual wildland fire management budget to ensure that more than $1.75 billion is invested strategically.
    Budget

    Budget