If you are affiliated with Washington State's local, state, federal, or tribal firefighting agencies participating in wildland fire suppression, you can register for an academy. Participants must also meet the qualification and prerequisite requirements for each course.

DNR’s Wildland Fire Academy Program hosts interagency academy sessions to provide quality wildland fire training at no cost to Washington's in-state interagency firefighting partners. The program offers a suite of operational wildland firefighting courses leading to qualifications at the Firefighter Type 2, Firefighter Type 1, and Single Resource Boss levels. The courses meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. 

The program’s multi-faceted approach to course delivery includes the following:

• Multi-course, in-person academy sessions in Spring 2027
• Standalone virtual, instructor-led training (VILT) and in-person course offerings from October through April
• Self-directed, online courses year-round

Course Offerings:

Virtual, Instructor-Led:

LINK: S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander Virtual 11/03/2026 - 11/05/2026. Registration Opens: 10/06/2026 Closes: 10/20/2026

LINK: S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (Blended) Virtual Instructor-Led 11/17-19/2026. Opens: 10/15/2026. Closes: 10/29/2026

S-131, Firefighter Type 1, 12/02/2026 - 12/03/2026. Registration Opens: 11/03/2026 Closes: 11/17/2026

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) Blended, 12/14/2026 - 12/15/2026 Registration Opens: 11/12/2026 Closes: 11/27/2026

S-131, Firefighter Type 1, 1/13/2027 - 01/14/2027. Registration Opens: 12/14/2026 Closes: 12/30/2026

S-215, Fire Operations in Wildland Urban Interface, 01/26/2027 - 01/28/2027. Registration Opens: 12/25/2026 Closes: 01/11/2027

S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior, 02/09/2027 - 02/11/2027. Registration Opens: 01/11/2027 Closes: 01/25/2027

S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander, 03/23/2027 - 03/25/2027. Registration Opens: 02/22/2027 Closes: 03/08/2027

In-person: Spring 2027 - North Bend, Washington - Dates TBD.

Self-directed, Online:

(NON-DNR AGENCIES)Self-directed, Online : LINK: https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/

LINK: Firefighter Type 2 (S-190 / S-130 / L-180) Self-Directed, Online

Completed Courses:

S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (Blended) (DNR ONLY) Virtual 9/28/2026 - 9/30/2026.

S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (Blended) (DNR ONLY) Virtual 10/12/2026 - 10/14/2026

For questions regarding Fire Academy courses, contact Lois Anderson at lois.anderson@dnr.wa.gov or 360-999-8259.