National Interagency Fire Center

Some of the key events about National Interagency Fire Center

• 1965

  Established the Boise Interagency Fire Center to coordinate wildfire management efforts across multiple agencies
• 1965

  Failed to prevent the Watts Riots from spreading, resulting in significant property damage and loss of life
• 1974

  Expanded its mission to include all-hazard emergency response coordination
• 1988

  Inadequate response to the Yellowstone fires, leading to widespread destruction of the national park
• 1993

  Renamed to National Interagency Fire Center to reflect its national scope and importance
• 1994

  Implemented the Incident Command System for standardized emergency management across agencies
• 1994

  Insufficient coordination during the South Canyon Fire, resulting in the deaths of 14 firefighters
• 2000

  Launched the National Fire Plan to improve wildfire management and community protection
• 2000

  Controversial "let it burn" policy led to the Cerro Grande Fire getting out of control and destroying hundreds of homes
• 2002

  Mismanagement of resources during the Biscuit Fire, allowing it to become one of the largest wildfires in Oregon's history
• 2003

  Developed the Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program to enhance firefighter leadership skills
• 2003

  Delayed response to the Cedar Fire in California, contributing to it becoming the state's largest wildfire at the time
• 2009

  Introduced the Large Fire Simulation system for improved fire behavior prediction and resource allocation
• 2009

  Inadequate safety measures led to the Station Fire becoming the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history
• 2011

  Established the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy to address wildfire challenges comprehensively
• 2013

  Budget cuts resulted in reduced firefighting capabilities during a severe fire season
• 2015

  Implemented the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program for enhanced fire detection and monitoring
• 2018

  Insufficient preparedness for the Camp Fire, which became California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire
• 2020

  Coordinated the largest mobilization of firefighting resources in U.S. history during an unprecedented wildfire season
• 2020

  Struggled to contain multiple large-scale wildfires across the Western United States during an unprecedented fire season

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