Make a Donation
Thank you for supporting the Western Fire Chiefs Association. It is our hope that together we can make meaningful contributions to keep our communities safe and thriving.
Donations over $20 can receive a pin or sticker.
WFCA Donation
Donate NowDonations are tax deductible.
To give by check, mail to:
WFCA
25030 SW Parkway Ave. Suite 330
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Your Gift Helps...
Advance Fire Science & Technology
Technology and science innovation impacts more than our members, it broadens our horizons and creates positive lasting change.
Foster Collaboration
Western Fire Chiefs are catalysts. Through leadership, groundtruth expertise, networking, partnering and collaborating, we are the spark that moves our profession forward.
Shape Fire Service Policy
The association supports legislation that helps fire chiefs keep pace with increasing demands on their limited resources.
Protect Our Heroes & Our Communities
As leaders in our profession, we believe that it is our duty to bring innovation to public safety, to best protect life and property.
Support our Services
Disaster Damage Assessment
Over 7 million acres of land sustain damage from wildfires annually and they continue to grow in intensity and frequency. Assessing the damage and preparing reports for FEMA and insurance companies can take weeks, ultimately prolonging the timeline of approving relief that communities and homeowners need to get their lives back on track.
WFCA has reimagined the initial assessment process, utilizing new technology that can expedite the process from weeks, to just 72 hours. Your donation will go towards our efforts in expanding this important service and help community’s get back on their feet, faster.
How Disaster Damage Assessment Impacts a Community?
- Our team of fire service expert’s partner with local and state fire jurisdictions to eliminate the duplication of efforts so that first responders can focus on serving their community and its survivors.
- Homeowners can quickly check on the status of their property and provide their insurance companies with accurate information.
- Access to this information helps your local and state leaders understand the tax impacts of the damage.
Fire Map
Have you ever searched for the status of an active wildfire, only to be overwhelmed by the amount of results and unfamiliar sources? WFCA’s Fire Map provides near real-time information about active wildfires nationwide. The Fire Map is web-based and mobile-friendly, even in poor cell service. The interface is simple and easy to use, users can zoom in and select each individual fire and get instant access to the latest published information.
The fastest Fire Map on your mobile device includes:
- 3D map views
- Real-time flight mapping of active fire-fighting aircraft
- Integrated data from the U.S. Forest Service (via the National Interagency Fire Center IRWIN feed)
- 9-1-1 dispatch data (via PulsePoint) that tracks the location of the wildfire as they start and while they’re burning
- For our friends in California – predictive fire modeling for wildfires in partnership with US San Diego’s WIFIRE Lab & FIRIS (Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System)
How is WFCA’s Fire Map Different?
The WFCA Fire Map is the first of its kind to integrate real-time flight mapping of fire-fighting aircraft. The Forest Service uses aircraft to track, manage, and fight wildland fires. These include aerial supervision aircraft that communicate with firefighters on the ground, air attack aircraft coordinating aerial firefighting, air tankers with the capability to deliver up to 8,000 gallons of fire retardant, water scoopers, and smoke-jumper aircrafts. Fire Suppression Aircraft are depicted on the WFCA Fire Map, with aircraft type, speed, and altitude. The individual aircraft icons within the map reveal the aircraft’s recent flight path indicating where current fire-fighting activity is taking place.
Our Fire Map is free for all to use. Your donation will go towards the further development and improvement of this important resource.
Click here to read more about WFCA’s Fire Map. The WFCA Fire Map would not be possible without the working partnership between WFCA, PulsePoint Foundation, the US Forest Service, UCSD WIFIRE FIRIS, California Fire Chiefs Association, and Mapbox.
Make a Donation
Thank you for supporting the Western Fire Chiefs Association. It is our hope that together we can make meaningful contributions to keep our communities safe and thriving.
Donations over $20 can receive a pin or sticker.
WFCA Donation
Donate NowDonations are tax deductible.
To give by check, mail to:
WFCA
25030 SW Parkway Ave. Suite 330
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Your Gift Helps...
Advance Fire Science & Technology
Technology and science innovation impacts more than our members, it broadens our horizons and creates positive lasting change.
Foster Collaboration
Western Fire Chiefs are catalysts. Through leadership, groundtruth expertise, networking, partnering and collaborating, we are the spark that moves our profession forward.
Shape Fire Service Policy
The association supports legislation that helps fire chiefs keep pace with increasing demands on their limited resources.
Protect Our Heroes & Our Communities
As leaders in our profession, we believe that it is our duty to bring innovation to public safety, to best protect life and property.
Support our Services
Disaster Damage Assessment
Over 7 million acres of land sustain damage from wildfires annually and they continue to grow in intensity and frequency. Assessing the damage and preparing reports for FEMA and insurance companies can take weeks, ultimately prolonging the timeline of approving relief that communities and homeowners need to get their lives back on track.
WFCA has reimagined the initial assessment process, utilizing new technology that can expedite the process from weeks, to just 72 hours. Your donation will go towards our efforts in expanding this important service and help community’s get back on their feet, faster.
How Disaster Damage Assessment Impacts a Community?
- Our team of fire service expert’s partner with local and state fire jurisdictions to eliminate the duplication of efforts so that first responders can focus on serving their community and its survivors.
- Homeowners can quickly check on the status of their property and provide their insurance companies with accurate information.
- Access to this information helps your local and state leaders understand the tax impacts of the damage.
Fire Map
Have you ever searched for the status of an active wildfire, only to be overwhelmed by the amount of results and unfamiliar sources? WFCA’s Fire Map provides near real-time information about active wildfires nationwide. The Fire Map is web-based and mobile-friendly, even in poor cell service. The interface is simple and easy to use, users can zoom in and select each individual fire and get instant access to the latest published information.
The fastest Fire Map on your mobile device includes:
- 3D map views
- Real-time flight mapping of active fire-fighting aircraft
- Integrated data from the U.S. Forest Service (via the National Interagency Fire Center IRWIN feed)
- 9-1-1 dispatch data (via PulsePoint) that tracks the location of the wildfire as they start and while they’re burning
- For our friends in California – predictive fire modeling for wildfires in partnership with US San Diego’s WIFIRE Lab & FIRIS (Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System)
How is WFCA’s Fire Map Different?
The WFCA Fire Map is the first of its kind to integrate real-time flight mapping of fire-fighting aircraft. The Forest Service uses aircraft to track, manage, and fight wildland fires. These include aerial supervision aircraft that communicate with firefighters on the ground, air attack aircraft coordinating aerial firefighting, air tankers with the capability to deliver up to 8,000 gallons of fire retardant, water scoopers, and smoke-jumper aircrafts. Fire Suppression Aircraft are depicted on the WFCA Fire Map, with aircraft type, speed, and altitude. The individual aircraft icons within the map reveal the aircraft’s recent flight path indicating where current fire-fighting activity is taking place.
Our Fire Map is free for all to use. Your donation will go towards the further development and improvement of this important resource.
Click here to read more about WFCA’s Fire Map. The WFCA Fire Map would not be possible without the working partnership between WFCA, PulsePoint Foundation, the US Forest Service, UCSD WIFIRE FIRIS, California Fire Chiefs Association, and Mapbox.