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
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
Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461	Safety
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

2026 Professional Reading List

Date: March 4, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: WFLDP Curriculum Management

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (WFLDP) is announcing the 2026 Professional Reading List. The goal of the annual reading list is to promote the reading and discussion of the selected books throughout the year.

The six books chosen for this year are: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie; Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink; Meditations by Marcus Aurelious; Quiet by Susan Cain; The Little Book of Stoic Quotes by Phil Van Treuren; and The Confident Mind by Nate Zinsser.

References:

Professional Reading Program

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

2025/2026 Leadership Campaign Quarter 2 Now Available!

Date: February 13, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: Leadership Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the Quarter Two materials for the 2025/2026 Wildland Fire Leadership Campaign are now available! This annual initiative invites all leadership and wildland fire management students to engage with essential skills and knowledge needed to lead effectively in dynamic environments.

This quarter focuses on Leadership Level 2: New Leader (Conveying Intent). Conveying intent is a crucial leadership competency in the high-risk, dynamic environment of wildland firefighting. Months 4 - 6 will concentrate on how successfully conveying intent enhances situational awareness, promotes shared understanding, and empowers firefighters to exercise initiative and adapt to changing conditions.

References:

2025/2026 NWCG Leadership Campaign - Leadership Levels

Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program

Leadership Committee

Opportunity to Serve the Wildland Fire Community as an IPTM SME!

Date: February 10, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: NWCG SME Specialist

NWCG is seeking experienced wildland firefighters and support personnel to serve as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) initiative. The intent of IPTM is to transition NWCG’s training and qualification system to a performance-based model through updated position descriptions, Incident Position Standards, Next Generation Position Task Books (Next Gen PTBs), and updates to training where needed.

NWCG is currently recruiting SMEs for the following positions:

Aircraft Timekeeper (ATIM)
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader (COMP)
Cost Unit Leader (COST)
Crew Representative (CREP)
Deck Coordinator (DECK)
Fire Effects Monitor (FEMO)
Field Observer (FOBS)
Geographic Information System Specialist (GISS)
Ordering Manager (ORDM)
Receiving/Distribution Manager (RCDM)
Staging Area Manager (STAM)

Projects begin April/May 2026 and require 15–20 hours per month for 6–8 months, including a five-day workshop in Boise, Idaho this May. Apply by February 27, 2026, at the link below and review the attached document for details.

References:

NWCG SME Interest Sign-up

IPTM Subject Matter Expert Duties and Expectations Document

Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM)

NEW! M-280, Resource Advisor, Fireline (Instructor-Led) Course Available Now

Date: January 29, 2026
Questions?
Please contact: Resource Advisor Subcommittee

NWCG is pleased to announce the new M-280, Resource Advisor, Fireline (Instructor-Led) course is now available. This training supports individuals working towards Resource Advisor, Fireline (REAF) incident qualifications.

M-280, Resource Advisor, Fireline (Instructor-Led) training prepares students to serve as a Resource Advisor, Fireline (REAF) as defined in NWCG Incident Position Standards for Resource Advisor, Fireline, PMS 350-112. This course presents scenarios that reflect the diverse challenges a REAF may encounter during an incident. Through these scenarios, participants gain hands-on experience and an understanding of REAF responsibilities in a controlled learning environment.