Five Examples of Wildfire Collaboration in Action

Five Examples of Wildfire Collaboration in Action

As of late November, there have been 60,851 wildfires in the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center. In order to detect, predict, and mitigate wildfires, it falls on wildfire authorities at the local, state, and federal levels to coordinate responses and the sharing of information.

In this IDGA report, we will explore five instances where agencies representing different levels of government have joined forces to expand wildfire-fighting capabilities. These examples vary from organizations like the National Interagency Fire Center to crises like the Southern California wildfires at the beginning of 2025.