NFES National Interagency Support Caches

The National Interagency Support Cache system is sponsored by the National Fire Equipment System. Information for each cache includes the three-letter designation, location, and contact information. Full membership requires utilization of a common inventory program, adherence to kit and refurbishment standards, and meeting interagency training requirements.

Cache Manager:

Freddie Dierenfield
Phone: 907-356-5739
Mobile:
Email: fdierenfield@blm.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

David Karady
Phone: 907-356-5739
Email: dkarady@blm.gov

Warehouse Supervisors:

Issuing and Receiving Section

Jayson Brockmeyer
Phone: 907-356-5742
Mobile: 907-482-0323
Email: jbrockme@blm.gov

Refurbishment and Kits Section

Erik Rosenberg

Phone: 907-356-5743

Mobile:

Email: erosenberg@blm.gov

Address:

Mailing: PO Box 35005 (Mail Only)
Physical: 1544 Gaffney Road (Truck Deliveries) On Department of Defense Army Installation-Visitor Pass Required
Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703

General Information:

Phone: 907-356-5742
FAX Number: 907-356-5754
Email: blm_ak_afs_cache@blm.gov

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Cache Manager:

Bjorn Jordan
Phone: 208-666-8654
Mobile: 208-691-7778
Email: bjordan@idl.idaho.gov

Assistant Cache Manager – Administration:

Mac Weaver
Phone: 208-666-8655
Mobile: 208-277-6145
Email: david.weaver@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager – Operations:

Kelly Mahler
Phone: 208-666-8675
Mobile: 208-818-1843
Email: kmahler@idl.idaho.gov

Address:

3328 W Industrial Loop
Coeur d’ Alene, ID 83815

General Information:

Phone: 208-666-8694
FAX Number: 208-769-1534
Cache Email: firecache@idl.idaho.gov

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Cache Manager:

Derek Conn
Phone: 208-387-5476
Mobile: 986-236-0439
Email: dconn@blm.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Vacant

Address:

National Interagency Fire Center
3833 S Development Avenue
Boise, ID 83705

General Information / Ordering / After Hour Support:

Phone: 208-387-5104
FAX Number: 208-387-5573

Directions:

From I-84 turn South on Vista Avenue towards the Boise Airport. Turn East on Airport Way. Turn right (South) on Vista Avenue and drive straight until you approach the security gate. Identification is required.

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Cache Manager:

Cheri Campbell
Phone: 541-975-5420
Mobile:541-786-2650
Email: cheryl.campbell2@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Josh Hewitt
Phone: 541-975-5424
Mobile: 541-910-2102
Email: Joshua.hewitt@usda.gov

Address:

Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center
59973 Downs Road
LaGrande, OR 97850

General Information:

Phone: 541-975-5420
FAX Number: 541-975-5478

Directions:

Take Exit 265. At the bottom of the exit turn right onto Hwy 230. Drive about 1.5 miles and turn left onto Pierce Road (there will be a turn lane and sign for the Airport). Cross the railroad tracks then take the first right and turn onto Airport Lane. Take the third left onto Downs Road (there will be a sign that says Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center). Once on Downs Road the fire center is on the right hand side. Enter through the second gate.

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Cache Manager:

Mark Garland
Phone: 530-226-2851
Email: mark.r.garland@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

David ( Rocko) Juenke
Phone: 530-226-2856
Email: david.juenke@usda.gov

Address:

6101 Airport Road (ATTN: Fire Cache)
Redding, CA 96002

General Information:

Phone: 530-226-2850
FAX Number: 530-226-2854

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Cache Manager:

Anthony Krause
Phone: 406-329-4932
Mobile: 406-529-0778
Email: anthony.krause@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Raymond Hawley
Phone: 406-329-4904
Mobile:
Email: raymond.hawley@usda.gov

Address:

Northern Rockies Fire Cache
5765 W Broadway, Bldg F
Missoula, MT 59808

General Information:

Phone: 406-329-4949
FAX Number: 406-329-4962

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Cache Manager:

Brian Wise
Phone: 218-322-2763
Mobile: 218-368-8238
Email: brian.wise@usda.gov

Assistant Fire Cache Manager:

Jay Lauer
Phone: 218-322-2764
Email: jay.lauer@state.mn.us

Assistant Symbols Cache Manager:

Deb Bruyere
Phone: 218-322-2774
Mobile: 218-259-3955
Email: debra.bruyere@usda.gov

Address:

Northeast Interagency Incident Support Cache
402 11th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

General Information:

Phone: 218-322-2775
FAX Number: 218-327-4581
Email: sm.fs.nekfirecache@usda.gov

Remarks:

Smokey Bear, Fire Education, and Conservation Education materials; Phone Number: 218-322-2761 https://apps.fs.usda.gov/symbols

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Cache Manager:

Vacant

Assistant Cache Manager:

Kris Strong
Phone: 541-504-7235
Mobile: 541-408-7547
Email: kristopher.strong@usda.gov

Address:

Physical: 1740 SE Ochoco Way
Redmond, OR 97756

General Information:

Phone: 541-504-7234
FAX Number: 541-504-7240
Email: ornwk@firenet.gov

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Cache Manager:

Humberto Ontiveros
Phone: 303-202-4943
Mobile: 720-437-1085
Email: humberto.ontiveros@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager (Acting):

Drew Beach
Phone: 303-202-4945
Mobile: 303-704-2581
Email: Andrew.Beach@usda.gov

Address:

Rocky Mountain Interagency Support Cache
Mailing: PO Box 25507 (Mail Only)
Physical: 1 Denver Federal Center
BLDG 810, Door N28
Lakewood, CO 80225

General Information:

Phone: 303-202-4940
FAX Number: 303-202-4945
Email: cormk@firenet.gov

Directions:

Deliveries: From Gate 2 of the Denver Federal Center: From Sixth Avenue go South on Kipling Street to Gate 2, Go West on Center Avenue to Eighth Street, Turn left on Eighth Street to Building 810, Arrive at Northeast corner of Building 810, Door N25.

Visitors: From Gate 1 of the Denver Federal Center: From Sixth Avenue go South on Kipling Street to Gate 1, Go West on Main Avenue to Eighth Street, Turn left on Eighth Street to Building 810, Arrive at Northeast corner of Building 810, enter through Door N28.

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Cache Manager:

Shane Campbell
Phone: 606-878-7430 ex 101
Mobile: 859-267-8303
Email: timothy.campbell@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Vacant

Address:

Southern Interagency Fire Cache
788 Sublimity School Road
London, KY 40744

General Information:

Phone: 606-878-7430
FAX Number: 606-864-9559

Directions:

From I-75 take Exit #38. East on Hwy 192 toward London to Hwy 1006 (next to Hardees). Turn right onto Hwy 1006 South and follow to four way stop. Continue through four way stop across Hwy 363 approximately 1/4 mile. Turn left at 2nd Sublimity School Road and continue to stop sign. Proceed through the stop and turn left at the third drive.

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Cache Manager:

Steven Brawley (120 day detail through 6/22/24)
Phone: 909-930-3231
Mobile: 951-295-6408
Email: steven.brawley@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Philip Palomino
Phone: 909-930-3208
Mobile: 909-229-4123
Email: philip.palomino@usda.gov

Address:

Logistics Support Center
1310 S Cucamonga Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-4507

General Information:

Phone: 909-930-3200
FAX Number: 909-947-6391

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Cache Manager:

Vacant
Phone: 928-777-5630
Mobile:
Email: SM.FS.prescottfire@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Victor Hernandez
Phone: 928-777-5631
Mobile: 928-699-2054
Email: victor.hernandez2@usda.gov

Address:

Prescott Fire Center
2400 Melville Drive
Prescott, AZ 86301

General Information:

Phone: 928-777-5630
FAX Number: 928-777-5608
Email: SM.FS.prescottfire@usda.gov

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(Acting) Cache Manager:

Alex Tovar
Phone: 575-538-5611
Mobile: 575-313-5311
Email: alex.tovar@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Alex Tovar
Phone: 575-538-5611
Mobile: 575-313-5311
Email: alex.tovar@usda.gov

Address:

Mailing: PO Box 931 (Mail Only)
Physical: Gila Aerial Fire Base / 158 Airport Road
Hurley, NM 88043

General Information:

Phone: 575-538-5611
FAX Number: 575-388-5672

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Cache Manager:

Amber Rosser
Phone: 907-761-6309
Mobile: 907-982-6143
Email: amber.rosser@alaska.gov

Fairbanks Warehouse Manager:

Tammatha Whitmer
Phone: 907-451-2640
Mobile:
Email: tammatha.whitmer@alaska.gov

Address: 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Palmer Warehouse Manager:

Magen Schiermbock
Phone: 907-761-6282
Mobile:
Email: magen.schiermbock@alaska.gov

Address: 101 Airport Rd Palmer, AK 99645

Cache Manager:

Josh King
Phone: 406-896-2872
Mobile: 406-855-0984
Email: jking@blm.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Owen Richardson
Phone: 406-896-2875
Mobile: 406-208-3949
Email: owen.richardson@usda.gov

Address:

551 Northview Drive (building No. IP-7)
Billings, MT 59105

General Information / Ordering / After Hours Support:

Phone: 406-896-2870
FAX Number: 406-896-2881

BFK NFES Catalog

Directions:

Just East of Logan International Airport runway, turn North off of Airport Road (State Highway 3) on to Rimtop Drive. The cache office is located at the corner of Rimtop Drive and Northview Drive in building IP7.

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Cache Manager:

Andrew Barrows
Phone: 509-884-6593
Email: andrew.barrows@usda.gov

Assistant Cache Manager:

Chad Long
Phone: 509-884-6593
Email: chad.r.long@usda.gov

Address:

4890 Contractors Dr.
East Wenatchee, WA 98802

General Information:

Phone: 509-884-6593
FAX Number: 509-884-2710

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Modified / Reviewed: August 22, 2024

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NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases New Equipment Bulletins

Date: September 27, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released three new Equipment Bulletins:

ETC-EB-24-003 Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in fuel containers.
ETC-EB-24-004 Two-compartment fuel and oil container (Dolmar) unavailable in the United States (US) and reminders for upkeeping current inventories.
ETC-EB-24-005 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Inspection, Care, and Maintenance.

These bulletins remind field going personnel of important issues related to equipment for wildland firefighting efforts.

References:

NWCG Alerts

ETC-EB-24-003 Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in fuel containers

ETC-EB-24-004 Two-compartment fuel and oil container (Dolmar) unavailable in the United States (US) and reminders for upkeeping current inventories

ETC-EB-24-005 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Inspection, Care, and Maintenance

The Experiential Learning Subcommittee is looking for your feedback on Staff Rides

Date: September 20, 2024
Contact: Ashleigh D'Antonio and George Risko, Leadership Committee

The Experiential Learning Subcommittee needs to hear from the field about where the greatest need lies regarding staff rides and their accessibility.

Do you have an event you would like to turn into a learning experience?
Do you have a staff ride built, but are struggling to implement the delivery?
Do you need help building capacity?
What other ideas do you have to support experiential leadership training?

Fill out this short survey below to help us help you.

References:

Staff Rides: Feedback

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Updated NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934

Date: September 19, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

The Incident Business Committee has updated the NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934. This update expands the provisions for hiring emergency personnel.

References:

NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934

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NWCG 2024 Spring/Summer Highlights

Date: September 13, 2024

Welcome to our latest highlights from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, where we explore the latest updates, insights, and efforts that develop interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.

The Performance Support Package, which for ABRO includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

NASA JOINS NWCG!

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is officially an associate member of NWCG. As such, NASA is beginning to collaborate with wildland fire management agencies with the goal of increasing collaboration across agencies and leveraging NASA data, technology, and innovation for nation-wide efforts in wildland fire management. NASA has a rich history of research, development, and technology transfer in the areas of Earth science, space technologies, and aeronautics that support the NWCG mission.

WWW.NWCG.GOV HAS A NEW LOOK AND DESIGN

The NWCG web team dedicated the past two years to making a significant upgrade to the www.nwcg.gov site. This upgrade involved a comprehensive redesign of over 7,700 web pages.

The modernization of NWCG’s website involved migrating to Drupal 10, a cutting—edge content management system, and leveraging Amazon Web Service GovCloud for secure and efficient hosting. These upgrades help ensure that the NWCG website remains current in content management practices, offering enhanced customization, improved performance, and an overall superior user experience.

NWCG Leadership Committee

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program announced the Professional Reading Program’s 2024 list!

The years books include:

Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven
The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee
Emotional Agility by Susan David
Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall

Learn more at the NWCG Leadership Committee

INCIDENT PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING MODERNIZATION

In 2023, NWCG kicked off the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. A training system overhaul focused on developing a performance-based training system designed to shift training to on-the-job when appropriate.

Over the next five years, NWCG intends to analyze all positions within the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1. To date we are currently working on 30 incident positions, and planning for 20+ in calendar year 2025.

Subject Matter Experts from a variety of geographical areas and agencies recently completed the position analysis for 16 positions. From this analysis, Incident Positions Standards and a Next Generation Position Task Book will be developed for each position.

Incident Performance and Training Modernization

NEXT GENERATION POSITION TASK BOOK

In April 2024, NWCG launched the new Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB) which is a key component of the IPTM effort. This revised evaluation tool is designed to work in conjunction with the newly developed Incident Position Standards.

Major Next Gen PTB changes:

Structured to improve constructive conversations between evaluators and trainees.
Reference new Incident Position Standards.
Include only tasks required to be evaluated for successful performance.
Trainees will be rated on their performance vs. initialing whether a task was completed.
Must include written feedback when trainee does not meet the standard.
Will be position specific (no combined PTBs).

Screen shot of the Next Gen Position Task Book

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NWCG’s training course catalog is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP).

To access the training course catalog, visit WFLP and either set up an account or login as a guest.

NFES National Interagency Support Caches

Alaska Incident Support Cache (AKK)

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Issuing and Receiving Section

Refurbishment and Kits Section

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Coeur d'Alene Interagency Incident Support Cache (CDK)

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Great Basin Area Incident Support Cache (GBK)

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La Grande Incident Support Cache (LGK)

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Northern California Incident Support Cache (NCK)

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Northern Rockies Area Incident Support Cache (NRK)

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Northeast Area Incident Support Cache (NEK)

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Northwest Area Incident Support Cache (NWK)

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Rocky Mountain Area Incident Support Cache (RMK)

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Southern Area Incident Support Cache (SAK)

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Southwest Area Prescott Incident Support Cache (PFK)

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Southwest Area Silver City Incident Support Cache (SFK)

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State of Alaska Fire Warehouse (AKS)

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