- Improving firefighter and public safety
- Contributing to restoring, maintaining, and sustaining ecosystem
functions for healthier forests and rangelands
- Improving accountability at all agency levels
- Enacting a safe and cost-effective fire and aviation management program
- Integrating wildland fire management concerns and the role of fire
into agency resource management programs
The triangle shape of the FIRE 21 symbol represents the fire triangle: without
the elements of oxygen, heat, and fuel that make
up the triangle, fire would not exist. The three outer red triangles represent
the basic functions of wildland fire organizations:
- Planning
- Operations
- Aviation management
These small triangles also point inward to the base of the flame, representing
three critical aspects of wildland fire management:
- Prevention
- Suppression
- Prescription
The black interior represents land affected by fire, with the emerging green
point symbolizing growth, restoration, and sustainability of fire-adapted
ecosystems. The flame represents fire itself - and stands as a reminder
that fire is an ever-present force in nature. The FIRE 21 inscription stands
for our commitment to using wildland fire in a safe and effective manner,
now and into the 21st century.
Since 1994, the wildland fire community has witnessed the generation of
a large number of wildland fire management report reviews and policy documents.
- FIRE 21 incorporates the findings from science, research, and
innovative thinking, and explains how they affect wildland fire management.
- FIRE 21 catalyzes information and moves recommendations forward.
- FIRE 21 symbolizes the safe and effective use of wildland fire,
now and into the 21st century.
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