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6MFS Title Category
Tuolumne Fire (California) – September 12, 2004 This Day in History
Part IV – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (Last of a Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part III – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part II – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Part I – South Canyon Fire, Colorado, 1994 (A Four-Part Series) This Day in History
Point Fire (Idaho) – July 28, 1995 This Day in History
SEAT Accident (Colorado) – August 27, 2008 This Day in History
The Great Fires of 1910 (The Big Blowup) – August 20th This Day in History
First Use of a Helicopter for Firefighting – June 26th, 1946 This Day in History
First Flight of the Huey – October 20th, 1956 This Day in History
First Airtanker Drop (California) – August 12, 1955 This Day in History
Veteran's Day – November 11 This Day in History
Birthday of the U.S. Forest Service – February 1, 1905 This Day in History
The Pepper Hill Fire (Pennsylvania) – October 19, 1938 This Day in History
Loop Fire (California) – November 1, 1966 This Day in History
Battlement Creek Fire (Colorado) – July 17, 1976 This Day in History
Thirtymile Fire (Washington) – July 10, 2001 This Day in History
Sundance Fire (Idaho) – September 1, 1967 This Day in History
Stanza Fire Engine Rollover (California) – July 28, 2002 This Day in History
Sadler Fire (Nevada) – August 9, 1999 This Day in History
Origin of the 10 and 18 – June 17, 1957 This Day in History
Mann Gulch (Montana) – August 5, 1949 This Day in History
LCES – June 26, 1990 This Day in History
Wenatchee Helicopter Longline Accident (Washington) – August 11, 2004 This Day in History
Grant West RX (California) – October 2, 2004 This Day in History
Elk Complex Helicopter Accident (California) – July 23, 2007 This Day in History
Dutch Creek Incident (California) – July 25, 2008 This Day in History
Dude Fire (Arizona) – June 26, 1990 This Day in History
Cramer Fire (Idaho) – July 22, 2003 This Day in History
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NWCG Latest Announcements

Updated NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: IFUASS Qualification and Curriculum Board (IFUASS) 

The 2024 revision of the NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515 is now available. PMS 515 standardizes the processes and procedures for interagency use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including pilot inspections and approvals. This publication is now available as a PDF for easy use offline.

References:

NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515

Memorandum 24-003: Removal of Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) Incident Position Qualification Pathways

Date: May 10, 2024
Contact: Aitor Bidaburu 

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NWCG direction for removal of the Type 1 Command and General Staff (C&G) incident position qualification pathways to transition to Complex Incident Management (CIM). Responders may continue to utilize available NWCG pathways to attain Type 1 C&G qualifications until December 31, 2024.

References:

Memorandum 24-003

CIM Story Map

2024 Professional Reading Program

Date: April 26, 2024
Contact: Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP) 

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program is announcing the 2024 Professional Reading list! The intent of the Professional Reading Program is to promote the reading and discussion of these books throughout the year. Discussion guides are provided and the corresponding Wildland Fire Leadership Levels have been identified.

The five books chosen for this year are: Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven, The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee, Emotional Agility by Susan David, and Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Wildland Fire Leadership Levels

NWCG Training Catalog now on Wildland Fire Learning Portal

Date: April 25, 2023
Contact: NWCG Training  

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) has migrated the training catalog from the NWCG website to the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP) as part of our ongoing efforts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. To facilitate this transition, the training catalog remains available on www.nwcg.gov through April 2024.

Starting May 2024, the training catalog will no longer be accessible on www.nwcg.gov. However, you can still access the complete training catalog by logging in as a guest to the WFLP.

References:

Wildland Fire Learning Portal