The Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group is established to provide a coordinated interagency approach to wildfire management in Oregon and Washington. PNWCG provides leadership in interface and wildland fire management for local, tribal, state and federal agencies and their constituents to enhance firefighter safety and protection of life, property, and natural resources.
PNWCG is comprised of USDA-Forest Service; USDI-Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service; Oregon Department of Forestry; Washington Department of Natural Resources; Washington Association of Fire Chiefs; and The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association.
For more information about wildland fire management in the Pacific Northwest, visit the PNW Fire & Aviation homepage.
Check out the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group documents index for notes of recent and historical interest.
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group supports interagency wildfire management coordination at the national level.