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WFCA Quarterly Newsletter 2026 | Q1

Feb 11, 2026

Learn more about what the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) worked on during Q3 2025 and plans for Q4 2025 in this edition of the WFCA Quarterly Newsletter.

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WFCA Applauds DOI’s Selection of Brian Fennessy for U.S. Wildland Fire Service

Jan 20, 2026

WFCA supports the Department of the Interior’s recent announcement naming Brian Fennessy as the inaugural Director of the newly formed U.S. Wildland Fire Service.

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Western Fire Chiefs Association Announces Mark Niemeyer as New Chief Executive Officer

Nov 21, 2025

The Western Fire Chiefs Association announced that Mark Niemeyer has been unanimously selected by the Board of Directors to serve as the next Chief Executive Officer.

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WFCA Quarterly Newsletter 2025 | Q4

Nov 14, 2025

Learn more about what the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) worked on during Q3 2025 and plans for Q4 2025 in this edition of the WFCA Quarterly Newsletter.

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WFCA Quarterly Newsletter 2025 | Q3

Sep 24, 2025

Learn more about what the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) worked on during Q2 2025 and plans for Q3 2025 in this edition of the WFCA Quarterly Newsletter.

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In Solidarity with Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County Firefighters

Jun 30, 2025

The Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) wants to express our condolences to the Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County firefighters who were heinously killed and injured on…

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