Post Wildfire Recovery Project Resources

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10 and 18	Safety
6 Minutes for Safety	Safety
A coupled modelling approach to assess the effect of fuel treatments on post-wi…	Science
A Synthesis of Post-Fire Road Treatment for BAER Teams: Methods, Treatment Eff…	Field Guide
After the Fire Website - WA Silver Jackets	Field Guide
ALERT Flood Warning Systems	Tools
Arthur Carhartt Wilderness Toolboxes	Tools
Association for Fire Ecology	General Information
Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment	Tools
BAER Satellite Image Support	Tools
BAER Treatments Catalog	Tools
BAERTOOLS	Tools
Burn Area (BARC) Satellite Imagery Request	Tools
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Tools	Science
Burned Area Emergency Response Treatments Catalog	Field Guide
Causes of Post-Fire Runoff and Erosion: Water Repellency, Cover, or Soil Seali…	Science
Colorado Springs Emergency Preparedness and Safety Guide (2010)	Field Guide
Colorado Watershed Protection Program	General Information
Community Wildfire Desk Guide and Toolkit (NACD 2009)	Field Guide
Department of the Interior Manual: 620 DM 7	Policy and Authorities
DOI Manual, 620 DM 7 (Wildland Fire Management, Post-Wildfire Recovery)	Policy and Authorities
Emergency Post-Fire Rehabilitation Treatment Effects on Burned Area Ecology and…	Science
Erosion Risk Management Tool (ERMIT)	Tools
Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement	Policy and Authorities
FEMA After Fire	General Information
Field Guide for Mapping Post-Fire Soil Burn Severity	Field Guide
Field Validation of Burned Area Reflectance Classification (BARC) Products For …	Science
Fire Effect Information System (FEIS)	General Information
Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portel (EGP)	Fire Status
Forest Service Manual 2520 BAER	Policy and Authorities
Freshwater Ammonia Calculator	Field Guide
Fuels & Fire Behavior Advisories	Safety
Impacts of erosion control treatments on native vegetation recovery after sever…	Science
Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461	Safety
Inciweb	Fire Status
Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response Guidebook	Field Guide
Interagency Burned Area Rehabilitation Guidebook	Field Guide
Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book)	Policy and Authorities
Joint Fire Science Program	General Information
LANDFIRE	General Information
Landscape Assessment (LA) Sampling and Analysis Methods	Science
LCES	Safety
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity	General Information
Mortality reconsidered: Testing and extending models of fire-induced tree morta…	Science
Multihazard Planning Framework for Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface …	General Information
NASA EOSDIS Worldview Fires	Fire Status
National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential	Fire Status
National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis	General Information
National Interagency Coordination Center	Fire Status
National Interagency Fire Center	Fire Status
National Weather Service Interactive Alerts	Safety
National Weather Service Warnings	Safety
New Mexico After Wildfire	Field Guide
NICC Incident Management Situation Report	Fire Status
NIFC BAER	General Information
NPS BAER	General Information
NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, PMS 515	Policy and Authorities
NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management, PMS 902	Policy and Authorities
NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1	Policy and Authorities
NWS Post Wildfire Flash Flood and Debris Flow Guide	Flood and Debris
Okanogan County Wildfires Natural Resources Recovery Guide	Field Guide
Operationalizing Resilience and Resistance Concepts to Address Invasive Grass-F…	Science
Oregon Post-Wildfire Flood Playbook	Field Guide
Patterns of conifer regeneration following high severity wildfire in ponderosa …	Science
Peak Flow and Erosion Estimation	Tools
Post Wildfire Recovery Project Resources for the BLM ESR Handbook	Policy and Authorities
Post-Wildland Fire Desertification: Can Rehabilitation Treatments Make a Diffe…	Science
Postfire Rehabiliation of the Hayman Fire	Field Guide
Program Brief Wilderness Character and Fire	Wilderness and Fire
Rapid Response Erosion Database	Tools
READ Cohort Document Vault	General Information
Reducing Post-Fire Hillslope Erosion	Science
Resource Advisor’s Guide for Wildland Fire	Field Guide
Rock gabion, rock armoring, and culvert treatments contributing to and reducing…	Science
SDSU Water Research and Modeling	Tools
Standard Operations Guide, National BAER Team 2017	Policy and Authorities
State of New Mexico After Fire Website	Field Guide
State of Washington Silver Jackets Site	Field Guide
Storm Readiness	Flood and Debris
Tall Timbers	General Information
The Relationship of Multispectral Satellite Imagery to Immediate Fire Effects	Science
The Role of Fire in Ecosystem Management	Field Guide
US Fish and Wildlife Service Fire Management Handbook	Policy and Authorities
US Forest Service BAER Reports Database	Tools
USDA Forest Service RMRS Useful Publications	Science
USDA Forest Service, Moscow Fire Science Lab	Flood and Debris
USFS Post-Fire Resource Manager's Tool Kit	Tools
USGS Fire, Floods and Landslides	General Information
Using Remote Sensing to Monitor Post-fire Watershed Recovery as a Tool for Mana…	Field Guide
Vegetation Response After Post-Fire Mulching and Native Grass Seeding	Science
Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) Model	Tools
Weather Apps	Tools
Weather Earth Global Map	Tools
Weather Satellite Images	Fire Status
Weather-Ready Nation (NOAA): Debris Flow Fact Sheet	Flood and Debris
Wilderness Minimum Requirements for Wildland Fire	Wilderness and Fire
Wildfire-A Resource Guide for Individuals (2019)	Field Guide
Wildland Fire Decision Support System	Tools
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center	General Information
Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement	Policy and Authorities
Wildland Fire Terminology	General Information
Wildland Firefighter Foundation	General Information

NWCG Latest Announcements

National Wildland Firefighter Day

Date: July 2, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
National Interagency Fire Center

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) recognizes July 2, 2025, as National Wildland Firefighter Day (NWFFD). Established in 2022, NWFFD honors the dedication of wildland firefighters and support personnel. This day falls within the 2025 Week of Remembrance (June 30 - July 6), providing an opportunity to renew our commitment to wildland firefighter safety while remembering those who have fallen in the line of duty.

NWCG provides leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. NWCG standards and training establish common practices to contribute to safe, effective, and coordinated interagency wildland fire operations nationwide.

References:

Week of Remembrance

National Wildland Firefighter Day

2025 Week of Remembrance

Date: June 27, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
6 Minutes for Safety Subcommittee

As we approach the 2025 Week of Remembrance (WOR), June 30–July 6, we dedicate this time to reflect on the past incidents from 2015 and honor the fallen through learning. Since its inception in 2014, WOR has honored wildland firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice while encouraging critical discussions that reinforce lessons learned.

Throughout the week, we encourage thoughtful and generative conversations—whether in briefing rooms or at tailgates—that promote a culture of continuous learning and safety.

References:

2025 Week of Remembrance: Letter to Leadership

Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-003 Flame-Resistant Shirt Survey

Date: June 12, 2025
Questions? Please contact:
Equipment Technology Committee

The U.S. Forest Service National Technology and Development Program (NTDP) is seeking input on the Forest Service-designed flame-resistant (FR) shirt, currently available through the National Interagency Support Cache system and FedMall.

NTDP is conducting a product review to improve future FR shirt designs. As part of this effort, a short survey is now open for federal employees who have worn any of three recent FR shirt models. Feedback will guide design improvements to better meet the needs of wildland firefighters.

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, responses are limited to federal employees. The survey is open through September 12, 2025.

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC Equipment Bulletin: 25-003

NEW! S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended) Now Available

Date: June 10, 2025
If you have questions, please visit our FAQ page.
If your question is not answered there, you can
submit your question using our Contact Us form.

The S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended), equips new wildland firefighters with essential skills through a mix of online learning and hands-on training. The course features a required online component and an instructor-led exercise, reinforcing online concepts with practical performance-based training.

The course builds competencies in wildland fire operations, safety, and equipment use, applicable across various operational environments. Both the online component and instructor-led field exercise must be completed to receive a certificate of completion. Students are required to finish the prerequisite S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, before enrolling in S-130, Firefighter Training (Blended).