Minnesota Wildfire Academy

2023 MN wildfire academy cover page collage of photos with training activities.
2023 Minnesota Wildfire Academy Brochure
Green and yellow trucks in a gravel pit with people standing in the background.
Yellow truck drives through orange cones in a gravel pit.
A person in a yellow vest guides a yellow truck backing up in a coned lane.
Safe operations of emergency vehicles in challenging terrain is a critical skill for wildland firefighters. 2022 Minnesota Wildfire Academy EVOC class.

Yellow fire trucks with hoods open and people in orange and yellow vest inspect the engines.
People in aprons serving spaghetti from roasting pans.
People standing near a open commons area.
Lunches were served each day at the 2022 Minnesota Wildifre Academy, along with opportunity to purchase Minnesota Fire apparel.
Two people look a wooden board with information signs and maps.
People walking on a sidewalk.
Student sitting in stadium seat some wearing masks.
An Academy Incident Managment Team set up infromation boards and equipped each class with instructional workbooks and teaching tools, all while looking out for the safe operations of academy activities.
People sitting at a table with laptops and paperwork.
Instructors, hands on activities, and interactive scenarios were all a part of the National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG) approvded courses offered at the 2022 Minnesota Wildfire Academy.
Simulations are a great teaching tool for furture leaders. The ideal weather conditions made for a great outdoor classrom environment.
Working with equipment and learning from those with knowledge and skill and experience in a controlled learning environment helps student prepare for the line of work they will be invovled in during active wildfire suppression.
Several people stand side by side on a stage with dark curtains in the background.
A person sits at a table with a laptop and a sign reading information officer, with a larger sign in the background.
Reporter with a camer interviews a man in a dark shirt and green hat.
The Academy Incident Managment Team provided daily morning briefing updates, information for students and the media, and shared the academy story with reporters.
A woman and a man both with headsets sit a table with computer screens.
Two men in hats sit a a table with a microphone.
A person in a yellow shirt holding a large camera pointed at two people in yellow shirts walking down a dirt path.
Several media events took place throughout the academy, including a live morning show interview and escorted vists to field training exercises.
Two people in yellow shirts and yellow hardhats roll up a white firehose that's lying on green grass.
Yellow fire truck released water into a read portable tank.
Equipment including pumps, hoses, portable water tanks, aircraft and water provided realistic hands-on activities.
Eight people work to set up a weather station in a shaded area outside.
Eight people work to set up a weather station in a shaded area outside.
Red hat and white gloves sit atop a black bag with sidewalk in the background.
Students set up a Remote Automatic Weather Station (RAWS) during the academy.