Once a fire starts, how is it managed and organized?
How agencies respond to a reported incident is well organized and planned in advance. As the incident requires, additional resources are dispatched from the local agency. Once the incident goes beyond the local agency’s ability to continue supplying resources, requests for additional resources are forwarded to the nearest Geographical Area Coordination Center (GACC). There is a total of 11GACCs across the United States, including Alaska. These centers will locate and dispatch additional firefighters and support personnel throughout the geographic area.
