Wildland Fire Training

Wildland fire training is delivered at the local level, as is the case with most entry level courses. Advanced training is offered nationwide at training centers sanctioned by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

The Tennessee & Kentucky Wildland Fire Academy is a multi-agency training academy providing specialize wildland fire training to southern area employees.  The Academy takes place each January at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy in Bell Buckle, Tenn. It is sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry, the Kentucky Division of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.