Collaborative Programs

The Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program administers several collaborative programs that promote fire research and science delivery.

 

  • Fire Modeling Institute (FMI)

    What is FMI? The Fire Modeling Institute is a center of expertise that connects and supports scientists, land managers, wildfire practitioners, and the public in the use and application of wildfire science, data, and analysis.  We are part of the Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program (FFS) of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, and we also have close ties with Fire and Aviation Management (FAM) at the Forest Service. Explore all FMI Projects Image…

  • National Fire Decision Support Center (NFDSC)

    What is the National Fire Decision Support Center (NFDSC)? The NFDSC is a collaborative effort between Fire and Aviation Management and Research and Development. It is located at the National Interagency Fire Center and provides a key link between wildland fire science development and the appropriate application of that science. The NFDSC delivers: Corporate decision support and monitoring; Improvement in supporting fire science so risk models can be enhanced; Development of fire economic…

  • Wildland Fire Management Research, Development, and Application (WFM RD&A)

    The Wildland Fire Management Research, Development, and Application (WFM RD&A) program was created to promote application of wildland fire scientific knowledge; develop decision support tools; and provide science application services to the interagency wildland fire community. The WFM RD&A serves as a primary point of contact for communication between scientists and participating field fire managers, as a liaison between research, wildland fire planning and operations, interagency…