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Fire Management
Report a Fire: Dial 911
FIRE DANGER LEVEL:
Pacific Ranger District: Moderate
Hood Canal Ranger District: Moderate
Click here for danger level descriptions by level (also known as Public Awareness Level).
PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS (Campfires, smoking, etc.) list:
- Forest Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use Policy
- Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands.
- Learn how you can reduce the risk of wildfires here.
INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION LEVEL (IFPL)
The Forest is uses Washington Department of Natural Resources IFPL zones. Click here for map of Washington Department of Natural Resources IFPL zones.
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INFORMATION
- Active Fire Information- Incident Information System (http://inciweb.nwcg.gov)
- Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/)
- National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) (nifc.gov)
Fire Management
Science has changed the way we think about wildland fire and the way we manage it. We still suppress fires, especially if they threaten people and communities, but we understand that fire has a role in nature – one that can lead to healthy ecosystems. So we look for ways to manage it to play its role, for instance, by igniting prescribed fires.
While at home or on camping trips, follow these important safety tips.
The Forest Service conducts cutting-edge research and develops tools to help land managers better understand and manage fire. Our scientists study fire behavior and the effects of fire on ecosystems and society, as well as offer management options.
National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
To address the challenges wildland fire management poses, the Forest Service and its other federal, tribal, state and local partners have developed and are implementing a National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.
Forests and Rangelands provides fire, fuels, and land management information for government officials, land and wildland fire management professionals, businesses, communities, and interested organizations and individuals.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firewise Communities Program encourages local solutions for safety by involving homeowners in taking individual responsibility for preparing their homes from the risk of wildfire.