Our Priorities

The Office of Wildland Fire supports a variety of priority efforts to bring increased safety and effectiveness to the nation's wildland fire community.

Through 2026, a significant priority for the Office of Wildland Fire will be the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a once-in-a-generation investment in wildland fire management.

Firefighters watch a retardant drop on the Peavine Fire in Nevada. Photo by Sarah McNeil, BLM.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a historic $5 billion investment in federal wildland fire management over five years.

Workforce

Staff in the Office of Wildland Fire work to ensure a harassment-free workplace, modernize hiring practices, control risk, and support professional development so that the Department of the Interior can continue to recruit, retain, and empower a workforce of over 4,000 people managing wildland fire on public and Tribal lands throughout the country.

Recent Laws and Policies

The Office of Wildland Fire works to ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of new laws and policies across the Department of the Interior.

Wildfires & COVID-19

The Department of the Interior will continue to fulfill its firefighting mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two wildland fire engines parked in a meadow

Technology

The Department of the Interior pursues technological innovation to promote a response to wildland fire that lowers risk for people and communities, increases our efficiency, and reduces the overall cost to the American taxpayers.

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