National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Wildland Fire Investigator

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The Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF) is responsible for investigating wildland fires. The INVF may report to the Wildland Fire Investigation Team Leader (INTL - proposed position), the Incident Commander (IC), or their designee. The INVF works in the Prevention and Investigation functional area.

Fire Prevention EducationTeam Leader (PETL) Fire Prevention EducationTeam Member (PETM) Wildland Fire InvestigationTeam Leader (INVL) Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF)

The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:

  1. To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
  2. To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
  3. To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.

For more information on the AD Pay Plans, go to https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/incident-business-committee

Date: 
Oct 2021

Added: Wildland Fire Investigation Team Leader (INVL) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for INVF."


Date: 
May 2021

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.


Date: 
Jun 2011

Updated: "Other Position Assignments that will Maintain Currency."


Date: 
Jan 2006

Position created.

 

Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2022-11-08
Primary Committee: 
Communication Education and Prevention Committee
Steward: 
Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee

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