The United States Fire Administration (USFA) in response to a request from the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC), announced today a call for assistance in mobilizing wildland certified (NWCG Red Card) structural firefighters from fire departments across the United States, with specific skills as Strike Team Leaders, Division Group Supervisors and Aviation trained personnel.
“Due to almost record wildland fire activity, we are calling upon the fire service for all firefighters with certification in wildland firefighting and these skills, who are available for a 14 day mobilization,” said USFA Administrator R. David Paulison. “Those firefighters who are certified should contact, with their department’s approval, the nearest Geographic Area Coordination Center.”
If your state has an existing notification and response procedure (e.g. California), fire service personnel should comply with those protocols. Fire personnel in states without notification protocols should contact the Geographic Area Coordination Center nearest you. (List Attached)
As of this morning, 3,578,774 acres have burned. Over 1405 structures have been lost, and evacuations are still a reality for many people. Resources for wildland fires are depleted, and there is still officially 2 months remaining in the 2002 wildland fire season.
The Geographic Area Coordination Center (GADC) are listed for you. The USFA has been asked to assist the NMAC. For specific answers to your questions resulting from this request, you should contact the GADC nearest you.
Geographic Area Coordination Centers:
Alaska Interagency Coordination Center
PO Box 35005
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-005
907-356-5680
akaccmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Eastern Area Coordination Center
1 Federal Drive, Room Box 29
St. Paul, MN 55111
612-713-7300
mneacmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center
5500 W. Amelia Earhart, #270
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-531-5320
utebcmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Northern CA Geographic Coordination Center
6101 Airport Road
Redding, CA 96002
530-226-2801
caoncmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Northern Rockies Coordination Center
Aerial Fire Depot
5765 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59808-9361
406-329-4880
mtnrcmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Northwest Area Coordination Center
5420 NE Marine Drive
Portland, OR 97218-1089
503-808-2720
ornwcmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Southern Area Coordination Center
1954 Airport Road, Suite 105
Chamblee, Georgia 30341
770-458-2464
fasacmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Southern California Geographical
Coordination Center
2524 Mulberry Street
Riverside, California 92501
909-276-6721
caoscmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Southwest Area Coordination Center
333 Broadway SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
505-842-3473
nmswcmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Western GB Coordination Center
1340 Financial Blvd
PO Box 12000
Reno, Nevada 89520
775-861-6455
nvwbcmob@dms.nwcg.gov
Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center
2850 Youngfield Street
Lakewood, Colorado 80215
303-445-4300
cormcmob@dms.nwcg.gov
