Wildland Firefighter Foundation

The Foundation came together as a group of volunteers in 1994, shortly after the Storm King tragedy.  With dedication and lots of volunteer work, plans were developed for a national monument to honor firefighters, a dream that was realized in May 2000.  The Wildland Firefighter Foundation was officially formed in the spring of 1999.  Our board members realized that there was a great need to have emergency support services for the families of fallen firefighters.

Active volunteers and supporters of wildland firefighters established the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, a 501(c)3 to maintain the Wildland Firefighters National Monument at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho.

Since 1999, the Foundation has also provided emergency support services to the families of firefighters, seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.  Families left behind, many with young children, often find themselves with few resources, and the Foundation steps in to help.