JOIN LOGIN MENU Wildland Fire Policy The Wildland Fire Policy Committee (WFPC) is the IAFC's voice promoting nationwide efforts to reduce wildfire threats through: Aggressive prevention Public information and education Mitigation Preparation and response efforts To do so, the committee keeps abreast of emerging wildland and wildland-urban interface issues facing the fire service and responds accordingly. Committee members are subject matter experts and represent the IAFC on national wildland fire leadership groups and at meetings. The wildland-urban interface (WUI) is the fastest growing problem in the United States. It grows each day as people continue to build homes in high-risk interface areas (suburbs) and in the face of social resistance to local- state- and federal-government attempts to address fuel modification through a balanced fuels reduction plan. The direct threat to life and high-valued property in the interface has been demonstrated in cities, towns, counties and communities throughout the country. The direct and indirect costs of an extreme fire event can reach multi-billion dollars. Impacts on the infrastructure of a community can include damage and disruption of water supply, utilities and transportation systems. These fires threaten high-value community assets including recreational resources, cultural icons, endangered species, grazing crops, jobs, and community health and commerce. View the IAFC's wildland fire position statements. To learn more about the Wildland Fire Policy Committee's work, review their vision statement (pdf) and action plan (pdf). Updates, Events & Resources WILDLAND PORTAL Contacts Chair Chief Rich Elliott Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue IAFC National Wildland Fire Coordinator NWCG Executive Board Chief Will G. May, Jr. (ret.) Staff Liaison If you're interested in learning more about the committee and their work, please contact: Meghan Marklewitz 703-896-4839 Related IAFC Online Community available via Mobile App November 12, 2021 Nominate Today for 2021 RSG! Program Awards September 22, 2021 Fire Department Exchange is Accepting Applications September 7, 2021 Previous Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance for ten hazards and three building types FEMA released Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance for ten hazards and three building types Next 1 2 3 You are not logged in. International Association of Fire Chiefs Home Contact Us Terms of Use & Copyright Privacy Policy IAFC Logo Usage Policy Discrimination & Harassment Policy 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 100W, Chantilly, VA 20151 | Tel: 703-273-0911 | Fax: 703-273-9363 © 1999 - 2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.