WASHINGTON- As fire season intensifies, many are discussing the National Interagency Fire Center's preparedness levels. These levels are designed for firefighters and staff assisting during wildfires, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins touted the nation's wildfire preparedness in a statement released Monday morning, after the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group over ...

BOISE, Idaho — According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the national preparedness scale is 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Announced on Tuesday, NIFC shares that the level is now at 4 - ...

Chief of Fire and Aviation for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection, Norm McDonald, said crews look at a few things to make the decision to change preparedness levels, including the ...