Alaska’s Wildland Fire Academies Shape the Next Generation of Fireline Leaders

Alaska’s Wildland Fire Academies Shape the Next Generation of Fireline Leaders

Unified Training, Statewide Impact: Building Trust Across Alaska’s Firegrounds Alaska’s wildfire landscape is changing. With more fuel on the ground, longer seasons, and work on statewide fuelbreak projects starting earlier and ending later, the need for mission-ready crews is constant. The state’s Basic and Intermediate Wildland Fire Academies are designed to meet that need — intensive 12-day sessions that shape raw potential into confident, ca…