Announcing the 2025 Fall Wildland Fire Academy! This academy is sponsored by the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission and will be held from October 27 to October 31, 2025 in South Portland, ME.

Course Information

The following courses will be offered:

  • L-380, Fireline Leadership
  • S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander
  • S-300, Extended Attack Incident Commander
  • S-260, Interagency Incident Business Management
  • S-261, Applied Interagency Incident Business Management

Please see the announcement documents below for full course descriptions, prerequisites, and target group information.

Dates and Location

The Fall Wildland Fire Academy will be held from October 27 to October 31, 2025 at:

Best Western Merry Manor Inn
700 Main Street
South Portland, Maine 04106

Accommodations

A block of rooms is reserved at the Merry Manor Inn (207-774-6151) at a NFFPC rate of $102.00 (USD) for a single or double room. Candidates are to make their own arrangements for rooms.

Please state that you are with the Northeast Compact group. Students need to make their own room reservations by October 15, 2025.

Nomination Process and Registration

Students must submit the attached NE Compact Nomination Form. Successful students will receive a certificate at the end of the course.

Please email the Training Nomination Form (see below) to Eric Earle (eearle@nffpc.org).

Individuals will be notified by October 6th, as to course admittance.

The deadline for submitting the nomination form is October 3rd, 2025.