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Yakama Nation Fire Management would like to welcome you to our website. This site is a tool for both our staff and the public. We encourage you to use it to learn about our program and the services we provide.
Our Mission is to protect lives, property, and resources while restoring and maintaining healthy ecosystems through cost-effective fire management.
CURRENT NEWS
Fire Management job openings:
Fire Control Worker II
Warehouse Technician
Fire Control Worker IV
You can appliy at the Human Resources at Yakama Nation Agency or online Isovledjobs closing is 05/01/2026.
Friendly reminder to renew your burn permit,burn permits are renewed every year you will need to come into our office due to permits needing a signature.
If you are want to burn on the weekend call our office on Friday due to we are closed on the weekends for now.
Fire Management is accepting EFF Campcrew applications you can fill out at 1022 Fort Road Toppenish, WA. If you have any questions you can call Gary Peters ext. 4213.
Basic Firefighter Training June 15-19, 2026.
Annual Fireline Safety Refresher April 22, 2026, May 20 & May 27, 2026 @ 0830AM.
Fire Management Pack test are scheduled for April 23, 2026, May 21 & May 28, 2026 @0830AM. Questions call or email Brian Howell 509-865-6653, brian_howell@yakama.com
Make Sure You Call before Burning. No Burning on Windy Days.
You will be required to have a burn permit, how to obtain permit?
- Come to Fire Management 1022 Fort Road, Toppenish, WA.
- Call before burning 509-865-6653, give us your permit number, let us know what time you will be burning, and where.
- No Burning on Windy days or after sunset.
Burn Ban
Check www.epa.gov any burn ban on the reservation or call (509)865-6653.
Weather
Check www.wrh.noaa.gov for weather on the reservation. Click on the area you live in and you will receive information for the day/night and following weather.
For Fire Weather Forecast click on the Fire Weather tab and click on Fire Zones 675 and 681 or call (509)865-6653.
National Interagency Fire Center
For National current fire news check gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc
Industrial Fire Precautions
For fire precaution levels on the Yakama Reservation, Zones 675 and 680 check http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ifpl
Safety Management Information System
File a Claim www.smis.doi.gov
Forms
Employee Wildland and RX Fire Experience.pdf
News
National Interagency Fire Center News