Wildland Fire Policy
We develop and review Federal policy related to wildland fire management to ensure consistent and effective program implementation across the Department of the Interior and our many partners.
Firefighters work to extinguish spot fires in southern Idaho. Department of the Interior wildland fire policy provides the playbook that guides thousands of people working in a variety of bureaus and offices across the country. (DOI/Neal Herbert)
Development & Review
Policy provides the playbook that guides diverse teams of individuals toward common goals. The Department of the Interior’s Wildland Fire Management Program includes thousands of people working in a variety of bureaus and offices across the country. A playbook provides essential coordination for a program that crosses both administrative and geographic boundaries.
Many people contribute content to that playbook. The president issues proclamations and executive orders. Congress enacts laws. Cabinet members publish departmental manuals, secretarial orders, and strategic plans. Bureau and Office Directors issue policy memos and other directives.
Staff in the Office of Wildland Fire develop, interpret, and review policy so that the Department of the Interior implements a single, coordinated wildland fire program. We also coordinate policy and program reviews in response to analyses completed by the Office of Management and Budget, members of Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and other governing bodies to ensure the Department’s wildland fire activities follow applicable laws, align with strategic plans, and comply with existing policies. This consistency promotes the interoperability with other Federal and non-Federal institutions (2009)
Policy Memos
Our policy memos deliver implementation guidelines with limited duration or serve as interim policy until incorporated into the Departmental Manual or other official guidance.
- 2020-009:
- 2020-008:
- 2020-007:
- 2020-006:
- 2020-005:
- 2020-004:
- 2020-003:
- 2020-001:
Departmental Manuals
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Series 02, Part 112, Chapter 7: Office of Wildland Fire
Bureau Policy
Four bureaus manage wildland fire on behalf of the Department of the Interior: the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Visit their websites to learn about policy specific to their operations.
