National Wildfire Coordinating Group Welcomes DoD

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Executive Board formally welcomed the Department of Defense as a primary member on Dec. 1. NWCG provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal and territorial partners. Membership provides a common approach to fire management standards and supports the goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. "A key function of NWCG is the establishment of standards for the wildland fire community," said Shane McDonald, NWCG Executive Board Chair. "With the addition of DoD to the NWCG Executive Board, they will now be a part of the process to help create the common opera...