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NFES National Interagency Support Caches

The National Interagency Support Cache system is sponsored by the National Fire Equipment System. Information for each cache includes the three-letter designation, location, and contact information. Full membership requires utilization of a common inventory program, adherence to kit and refurbishment standards, and meeting interagency training requirements.

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Cache Manager:

Freddie Dierenfield
Phone: 907-356-5739
Mobile: 
Email: fdierenfield@blm.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

David Karady
Phone: 907-356-5739
Email: dkarady@blm.gov

Warehouse Supervisors:


Issuing and Receiving Section

Jayson Brockmeyer
Phone: 907-356-5742
Mobile: 907-482-0323
Email: jbrockme@blm.gov
 

Refurbishment and Kits Section

Erik Rosenberg
Phone: 907-356-5743
Mobile: 

Address:

Mailing: PO Box 35005 (Mail Only)
Physical: 1544 Gaffney Road (Truck Deliveries) On Department of Defense Army Installation-Visitor Pass Required
Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703

General Information:

Phone: 907-356-5742
FAX Number: 907-356-5754
Email:  blm_ak_afs_cache@blm.gov

Cache Manager:

Bjorn Jordan
Phone: 208-666-8654
Mobile: 208-691-7778
Email: bjordan@idl.idaho.gov

Assistant Cache Manager – Administration:

Mac Weaver
Phone: 208-666-8655
Mobile: 208-277-6145
Email: david.weaver@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager – Operations:

Kelly Mahler
Phone: 208-666-8675
Mobile: 208-818-1843
Email: kmahler@idl.idaho.gov

 

Address:

3328 W Industrial Loop
Coeur d’ Alene, ID 83815

General Information:

Phone: 208-666-8694
FAX Number: 208-769-1534
Cache Email: firecache@idl.idaho.gov

 

Cache Manager:

Derek Conn
Phone: 208-387-5476
Mobile: 986-236-0439
Email: dconn@blm.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Ivan Gallardo
Phone: 208-384-5099
Mobile: 986-256-2542
Email: igallardo@blm.gov

Address:

National Interagency Fire Center
3833 S Development Avenue
Boise, ID 83705

General Information / Ordering / After Hour Support:

Phone: 208-387-5104
FAX Number: 208-387-5573

Directions:

From I-84 turn South on Vista Avenue towards the Boise Airport. Turn East on Airport Way. Turn right (South) on Vista Avenue and drive straight until you approach the security gate. Identification is required.

 

Cache Manager:

Cheri Campbell
Phone: 541-975-5420
Mobile:541-786-2650
Email: cheryl.campbell2@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Josh Hewitt
Phone: 541-975-5424
Mobile: 541-910-2102
Email: Joshua.hewitt@usda.gov

Address:

Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center
​59973 Downs Road
LaGrande, OR 97850

General Information:

Phone: 541-975-5420
FAX Number: 541-975-5478

Directions:

Take Exit 265. At the bottom of the exit turn right onto Hwy 230. Drive about 1.5 miles and turn left onto Pierce Road (there will be a turn lane and sign for the Airport). Cross the railroad tracks then take the first right and turn onto Airport Lane. Take the third left onto Downs Road (there will be a sign that says Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center). Once on Downs Road the fire center is on the right hand side. Enter through the second gate.

 

Cache Manager:

Mark Garland
Phone: 530-226-2851
Email: mark.r.garland@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

David ( Rocko) Juenke 
Phone: 530-226-2856
Email: david.juenke@usda.gov

 

Address:

6101 Airport Road (​ATTN: Fire Cache)
Redding, CA 96002

General Information:

Phone: 530-226-2850
FAX Number: 530-226-2854

 

Cache Manager:

Anthony Krause
Phone: 406-329-4932
Mobile: 406-529-0778
Email: anthony.krause@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Raymond Hawley
Phone: 406-329-4904
Mobile: 
Email: raymond.hawley@usda.gov

Address:

Northern Rockies Fire Cache
5765 W Broadway, Bldg F
Missoula, MT 59808

General Information:

Phone: 406-329-4949 
FAX Number: 406-329-4962
 

 

Cache Manager:

Brian Wise
Phone: 218-322-2763
Mobile: 218-368-8238
Email: brian.wise@usda.gov

Assistant Fire Cache Manager:

Jay Lauer
Phone: 218-322-2764
Email: jay.lauer@state.mn.us

Assistant Symbols Cache Manager:

Deb Bruyere
Phone: 218-322-2774
Mobile: 218-259-3955
Email: debra.bruyere@usda.gov

Address:

Northeast Interagency Incident Support Cache
402 11th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

General Information:

Phone: 218-322-2775
FAX Number: 218-327-4581
Email: sm.fs.nekfirecache@usda.gov

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Cache Manager:

Matty Coppola
Phone: 541-504-7230
Mobile: 541-280-4680
Email: matthew.coppola@usda.gov 

Assistant Cache Manager:

Kris Strong
Phone: 541-504-7235
Mobile: 541-408-7547
Email: kristopher.strong@usda.gov

Address:

Physical: 1740 SE Ochoco Way
Redmond, OR 97756

General Information:

Phone: 541-504-7234
FAX Number: 541-504-7240
Email: ornwk@firenet.gov

Cache Manager:

Humberto Ontiveros
Phone: 303-202-4943
Mobile: 720-437-1085
Email: humberto.ontiveros@usda.gov​ 

Assistant Cache Manager (Acting):

Drew Beach
Phone: 303-202-4945
Mobile: 303-704-2581
Email: Andrew.Beach@usda.gov​ 

Address:

Rocky Mountain Interagency Support Cache
​Mailing: PO Box 25507 (Mail Only)
Physical: 1 Denver Federal Center
BLDG 810, Door N28
Lakewood, CO 80225

General Information:

Phone: 303-202-4940
FAX Number: 303-202-4945
Email: cormk@firenet.gov

Directions:

Deliveries: From Gate 2 of the Denver Federal Center: From Sixth Avenue go South on Kipling Street to Gate 2, Go West on Center Avenue to Eighth Street, Turn left on Eighth Street to Building 810, Arrive at Northeast corner of Building 810, Door N25.

Visitors: From Gate 1 of the Denver Federal Center: From Sixth Avenue go South on Kipling Street to Gate 1, Go West on Main Avenue to Eighth Street, Turn left on Eighth Street to Building 810, Arrive at Northeast corner of Building 810, enter through Door N28.

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Cache Manager:

Shane Campbell
Phone: 606-878-7430 ex 101
Mobile: 859-267-8303
Email: timothy.campbell@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Vacant

Address:

Southern Interagency Fire Cache
788 Sublimity School Road
London, KY 40744

General Information:

Phone: 606-878-7430
FAX Number: 606-864-9559

Directions:

From I-75 take Exit #38. East on Hwy 192 toward London to Hwy 1006 (next to Hardees). Turn right onto Hwy 1006 South and follow to four way stop. Continue through four way stop across Hwy 363 approximately 1/4 mile. Turn left at 2nd Sublimity School Road and continue to stop sign. Proceed through the stop and turn left at the third drive.

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Cache Manager:

Steven Brawley (120 day detail through 6/22/24)
Phone: 909-930-3231
Mobile: 951-295-6408
Email: steven.brawley@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Philip Palomino
Phone: 909-930-3208
Mobile: 909-229-4123
Email: philip.palomino@usda.gov

Address:

Logistics Support Center
1310 S Cucamonga Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-4507

General Information:

Phone: 909-930-3200
FAX Number: 909-947-6391

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Cache Manager:

Vacant
Phone: 928-777-5630
Mobile:
Email: SM.FS.prescottfire@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Victor Hernandez
Phone: 928-777-5631
Mobile: 928-699-2054
Email: victor.hernandez2@usda.gov

Address:

Prescott Fire Center
​2400 Melville Drive
Prescott, AZ 86301

General Information:

Phone: 928-777-5630
FAX Number: 928-777-5608
Email: SM.FS.prescottfire@usda.gov

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(Acting) Cache Manager:

Alex Tovar
Phone: 575-538-5611
Mobile: 575-313-5311
Email: alex.tovar@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Alex Tovar
Phone: 575-538-5611
Mobile: 575-313-5311
Email: alex.tovar@usda.gov

Address:

​Mailing: PO Box 931 (Mail Only)
Physical: Gila Aerial Fire Base / 158 Airport Road
Hurley, NM 88043

General Information:

Phone: 575-538-5611
FAX Number: 575-388-5672

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Cache Manager:

Amber Rosser
Phone: 907-761-6309
Mobile: 907-982-6143
Email: amber.rosser@alaska.gov

Fairbanks Warehouse Manager:

Tammatha Whitmer
Phone: 907-451-2640
Mobile:
Email: tammatha.whitmer@alaska.gov

Address: 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Palmer Warehouse Manager:

Magen Schiermbock
Phone: 907-761-6282
Mobile:
Email: magen.schiermbock@alaska.gov

Address: 101 Airport Rd Palmer, AK 99645

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Cache Manager:

Josh King
Phone: 406-896-2872
Mobile: 406-855-0984
Email: jking@blm.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Owen Richardson
Phone: 406-896-2875
Mobile: 406-208-3949
Email: owen.richardson@usda.gov

Address:

551 Northview Drive (building No. IP-7)
Billings, MT  59105

General Information / Ordering / After Hours Support:

Phone: 406-896-2870
FAX Number: 406-896-2881

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Directions:

Just East of Logan International Airport runway, turn North off of Airport Road (State Highway 3) on to Rimtop Drive. The cache office is located at the corner of Rimtop Drive and Northview Drive in building IP7.

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Cache Manager:

Andrew Barrows
Phone: 509-884-6593
Email: andrew.barrows@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Chad Long
Phone: 509-884-6593
Email: chad.r.long@usda.gov

Address:

4890 Contractors Dr.
East Wenatchee, WA 98802

General Information:

Phone: 509-884-6593
FAX Number: 509-884-2710

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