BIA Forestry & Wildland Fire Management - Great Lakes Agency

BIA Forestry & Wildland Fire Management - Great Lakes Agency This page is to provide information on activities, announcements and success stories taking place foresters and wildland firefighters may be interested in.

The Great Lakes Agency was established in 1894 at La Pointe on Madeline Island in the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior-the largest fresh water lake in the world. In 1943 the Agency was moved to Ashland, Wisconsin on the southern shore of Chequamegon Bay. Until the mid 1970's the Agency provided direct services to all the tribes located in the States of Wisconsin and Michigan. Today, the Agency con

tinues to serve as the headquarters from which the Bureau's responsibilities to Federally recognized tribes are carried out. The Agency has primary responsibility for the government to government relationship for ten of the eleven Federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin including six Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa, and four additional tribes.

Due to the federal government shutdown, this account is not being actively updated.For more information, please visit:
10/01/2025

Due to the federal government shutdown, this account is not being actively updated.
For more information, please visit:

Operations in the Absence of Appropriations

Great Lakes Agency Crew. From office to end of Oredock! Cole Miller Shannon Miller Weston Olson
07/02/2025

Great Lakes Agency Crew. From office to end of Oredock! Cole Miller Shannon Miller Weston Olson

07/19/2024
07/18/2024

: As of today, July 18, the national has increased to PL5.

Significant wildland fire activity is now occurring in most geographic areas with a high potential for additional large wildland fires to emerge. National resources like hotshot crews, airtankers, smokejumpers and communications equipment, are heavily committed and the National Interagency Coordination Center is coordinating requests for these resources with geographic area coordination centers. Active geographic areas are intensively engaged in prioritization of incidents and reallocation of resources as needed to ensure effective incident operations.

The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group establishes the level throughout the year. Their decision is dictated by fuel and weather conditions, fire activity, and fire suppression resource availability throughout the country. The five preparedness levels range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5). For more information on preparedness levels visit our website here ➡ https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information



📸Photo from the by Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources.

We are excited to be hosting an in person Basic Wildland Firefighter Training 6/24-28!
06/11/2024

We are excited to be hosting an in person Basic Wildland Firefighter Training 6/24-28!

03/13/2024

today! In celebration, we have a new landing page, https://www.bia.gov/bia to help users find popular resources, such as a listing of Federally Recognized Tribes, maps of reservations and lands in trust, tribal membership requirements, and open data resources. You can also learn about our exciting career opportunities across Turtle Island.

As we embark on a new era of Indian policy, we are proud to join U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Indian Affairs to lift tribal voices and support our communities in the work to make Indian Country a more robust, safer, and prosperous place for all!

10/10/2023

Welcome to Fire Prevention Week!

was started by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 1922 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Fire Prevention Week educates us on how to stay safe during a fire. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed National Fire Prevention Week, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country.

At DOI There is a Space and Place for You. Roadmap to a Career at the Department of the Interior. Join us to learn abou...
04/05/2022

At DOI There is a Space and Place for You.

Roadmap to a Career at the Department of the Interior. Join us to learn about the Department of the Interior, its people, and the type of work we do across the U.S. and U.S. Territories

Roadmap to a Career at the Department of the Interior At DOI There is a Space and Place for You. Destination DOI: Roadmap to a Career at the Department of the Interior. Join us to learn about the Department of the Interior, its people, and the type of work we do across the U.S. and U.S...

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916 West Lakeshore Drive
Ashland, WI
54806

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
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