National Interagency Fire Center
Some of the key events about National Interagency Fire Center
- 1965Established the Boise Interagency Fire Center to coordinate wildfire management efforts across multiple agencies
- 1965Failed to prevent the Watts Riots from spreading, resulting in significant property damage and loss of life
- 1974Expanded its mission to include all-hazard emergency response coordination
- 1988Inadequate response to the Yellowstone fires, leading to widespread destruction of the national park
- 1993Renamed to National Interagency Fire Center to reflect its national scope and importance
- 1994Implemented the Incident Command System for standardized emergency management across agencies
- 1994Insufficient coordination during the South Canyon Fire, resulting in the deaths of 14 firefighters
- 2000Launched the National Fire Plan to improve wildfire management and community protection
- 2000Controversial "let it burn" policy led to the Cerro Grande Fire getting out of control and destroying hundreds of homes
- 2002Mismanagement of resources during the Biscuit Fire, allowing it to become one of the largest wildfires in Oregon's history
- 2003Developed the Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program to enhance firefighter leadership skills
- 2003Delayed response to the Cedar Fire in California, contributing to it becoming the state's largest wildfire at the time
- 2009Introduced the Large Fire Simulation system for improved fire behavior prediction and resource allocation
- 2009Inadequate safety measures led to the Station Fire becoming the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history
- 2011Established the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy to address wildfire challenges comprehensively
- 2013Budget cuts resulted in reduced firefighting capabilities during a severe fire season
- 2015Implemented the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program for enhanced fire detection and monitoring
- 2018Insufficient preparedness for the Camp Fire, which became California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire
- 2020Coordinated the largest mobilization of firefighting resources in U.S. history during an unprecedented wildfire season
- 2020Struggled to contain multiple large-scale wildfires across the Western United States during an unprecedented fire season
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