Wildland Fire Advisory Committee
The Wildland Fire Advisory Committee (WFAC) was established by RCW 76.04.179 in 2015. The mission of the WFAC is to advise the Commissioner of Public Lands on all matters related to wildland fire management and firefighting in Washington state, including but not limited to developing recommendations regarding capital budget requests related to fire and developing strategies to enhance the safe and effective use of private and public wildland firefighting resources. To further define the role and direction of the WFAC, Commissioner Franz approved the creation of a charter for the committee in 2017. The committee meets on a monthly basis.
Roster
Statutory Authority
RCW 76.04.179 grants the committee its authority.
Contact
Contact Bryan Perrenod at Bryan.Perrenod@dnr.wa.gov with questions and comments.
Related Links
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View Commissioner Franz's letter to the Legislature and the Wildland Fire Advisory Committee's Report on Substitute House Bill 2561
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See a high-level summary of the recommendations to the Legislature
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View the December 2015 report to the Commissioner of Public Lands from the Wildland Fire Liaison
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DNR completed the strategic plan in 2006. Early in 2017, Commissioner Franz tasked the WFAC to evaluate the strategic plan for its relevance to the current conditions of firefighting and provide feedback. The Committee completed it’s work and provided recommendations in July, 2017.
2025 Meetings
December 18, 2025
November 20, 2025
October 16, 2025
September 18, 2025
August 21, 2025
July 17, 2025
June 19, 2025
May 15, 2025
April 17, 2025
March 20, 2025
February 20, 2025
January 16, 2025
2024 Meetings
December 19, 2024
Agenda
Minutes
November 21, 2024
Agenda
Minutes