The increased use of prescribed fire has been identified in the Federal Wildland Policy Review and is of personal interest to the Secretary of the Interior. The catastrophic wildfires of the past few seasons are a result of a near century old policy of aggressive fire suppression.
Prescribed fire offers a tool to mitigate potential losses to wildfire.
Information Bulletin No. 97-2008 solicits nominations for prescribed fire management teams. Teams will be on call for one week in a six week rotation. Members will be committed to teams for three years, alternates for a year. Individuals unable to meet the commitment should not apply.