FIRE STATISTICS

The U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service manages land in all 50 states and in every U . S . territory , with the majority of these lands being fire adapted.

  • 544 refuges totaling over 88 million acres
  • Approximately 200 Waterfowl Production Areas totaling about 3 million acres
  • 70 Fish Hatcheries totaling 21,500 acres
  • 50 Coordination Areas totaling 316,000 acres
  • 1,000's of FWS Easements totaling about 4 million acres
Total management acreage is approximately 95 million acres
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Approximate Fire Staff: 600
    • Prescribed Fire Specialists: 39
    • FWS Employees qualified to support wildfire activities (Red Card): 3,038

USFWS Fire Equipment:
    • 275 Wildand Fire engines
    • 40 Tractor Plow Units
    • 31 Water Tender Trucks
    • 28 Bulldozers
    • 5 Fire Suppression Boats
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