Custer County Fire, Montana DNRC, and BLM have partnered up to host a basic wildland fire class for high school students ages 16-18.
This class is open to any students interested within South East Montana. This class will get them a national certification as an entry-level firefighter. This course is 2 days long and will be Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
It introduces students to the basic concepts of wildland fire behavior, including: the primary wildland fire environment components: fuels, weather, and topography; how characteristics and interactions of fuels, weather, and topography affect fire behavior; and how fire behavior affects risk to firefighters. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: describe the basic terminology used in wildland fire; identify and discuss the fire triangle; identify and discuss key characteristics of the primary wildland fire environment components — fuels, weather, and topography.