Established in January 2026, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service represents a historic modernization of federal wildfire management within the Department of the Interior with the unification of wildland fire management across the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Office of Aviation Services, Office of Wildland Fire, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Interior Department.
The aim of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service is to build a more efficient, effective wildfire response system that it is better equipped to protect the 500+ million acres of public and tribal lands they oversee. These 500 million acres include National parks and historic and cultural sites managed by the National Park Service, National wildlife refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Tribal lands and lands held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.Â
While the U.S. Wildland Fire Service is on standby to combat wildfires, they prefer the didn’t start in the first place. Some wildfires are ignited naturally like in the case of lightning strikes but a whooping 85% of wildfires are caused by people. To help spread the word about wildfire prevention, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service issued the following PSA about common causes of human wildfires and we want to amplify their message.
Drown, Stir, Drown, Feel. If your campfire is too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave. Follow the drown, stir, drown, and feel method.Â
Dragging trailer chains are a major cause of roadside wildfires. To prevent hazardous sparks, cross your safety chains in a cradle under the trailer hitch, ensure they have enough slack for turns, and keep them at least 5 inches off the pavement
Leave it to the professionals. Consumer fireworks are one of the leading causes of wildfires.
