NW MAC
The Northwest Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NW MAC) works to provide adequate firefighting resources to meet current and anticipated needs, and decides where to allocate resources most effectively during periods of shortages. The MAC is responsible for:
- Prioritizing incidents
- Allocating or reallocating firefighting personnel and equipment
- Facilitating Federal and State disaster response
- Keeping agency heads and media informed
- Identifying and resolving issues common to all parties
Current NW MAC Decisions and Memos
- Today's NW MAC link to Incident Priorities
- NW MAC Support Team Contact Information
- NW MAC Incident Prioritization Memo
- SO 3336 PNWCG Leader's Intent
References for Incident Management
- Welcome Package Letter
- Incident Prioritization Worksheet
- Incident Prioritization Worksheet Instructions
- Incident Contact Worksheet
- Resource Assignment Extension
- NW MAC IC/AC Conference Call Template
- NW MAC Surge Task Force Procedures
- Critical Mission Surge Task Force Request Form
- Rationale For Assigning/Requesting Incident Management Teams
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Information
NW MAC Operating Documents
- NW MAC Daily Schedule
- NW MAC Operations Handbook
- NW MAC Resource Allocation Strategies
- NW Sub-Geographic Area MAC Guidlelines V.1
NW MAC Decision Memo Archive
- 2024 Priority archive
- 2023 Priority archive
- 2022 Priority archive
- 2021 Priority archive
- 2020 Priority archive
- 2019 Priority archive
- 2018 Priority archive
- 2017 Priority archive
- 2016 Priority archive
- 2015 Priority archive
- 2014 Priority archive
- 2013 Priority archive
- 2012 Priority archive
- 2011 Priority archive
- 2010 Priority archive
- 2009 Priority archive
- 2008 Priority archive
- 2007 Priority archive
The Pacific Northwest MAC team consists of the Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and two representatives from the Oregon and Washington State Fire Marshal offices.