Wildland Fire Crews and Engines When You Need Them
B&B Wildland Fire provides trained, NWCG-qualified firefighters and engines to federal, state and local agencies for wildfire suppression, fire protection and prescribed burns. We hold an active federal VIPR agreement and have worked multiple fires as a firefighting contractor for Washington DNR.
Qualified Firefighters, Ready to Mobilize
When a fire grows past what an agency’s own crews can cover, contract resources fill the gap. B&B supplies engines staffed with qualified wildland firefighters who check in, take assignments and work under the incident’s command structure alongside agency crews.
Between assignments, the same people run our mitigation, fire cleanup and prescribed burn projects across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. They know the fuels, the terrain and the weather here, and our team brings more than a decade of combined wildland fire experience.
- Federal VIPR agreement
- Registered on SAM.gov
- Washington DNR firefighting contractor
- NWCG-qualified crews
- Certified prescribed burning contractor
- Licensed & bonded: BBWILWF743C3
Wherever There’s Fire, We’re Here to Help
We work alongside federal, state and local agencies on wildfires, and directly with landowners, insurers and businesses who need protection for what matters to them or help with a prescribed burn.
Federal Agencies
Engines and crews ordered through our VIPR agreement and dispatched through the interagency system.
Washington DNR
We have worked multiple fires as a DNR firefighting contractor, alongside DNR crews and other resources.
Fire Districts & Counties
Extra engines and qualified firefighters for local incidents, standby and prescribed burns.
Landowners & Insurers
Protection for specific homes, structures and sites, and help planning or running prescribed burns.
How We Support Fire Operations
Wildfire Suppression
Engines with qualified firefighters for incidents of any size, working under the incident command structure.
- Initial and extended attack support
- Holding, mop-up and patrol
- Experienced in Inland Northwest fuels and terrain
Fire & Asset Protection
Dedicated resources to protect specific homes, structures, infrastructure or sites during fire season.
- Point protection and standby
- Coordination with the agency in charge
- Agreements set up before the season
Prescribed Fire
Certified prescribed burning contractor with our own engines and crews, for burns of all shapes and sizes.
- Burn planning and permits
- Ignition, holding and mop-up
- Holding resources for agency-led burns
Be Ready Before the Fire Gets Here
The same firefighters who work the line will come walk your property. Our free Wildfire Mitigation Blueprint shows you how a fire would reach your home, what to fix first, and how to be ready to defend it if one comes your way.
Free Blueprint visit
A wildland firefighter walks your home and land with you and looks at it the way a fire would.
Protect the home
A prioritized plan for defensible space, fuels and the ember entry points on your house, most urgent first.
Prepare to defend
Strategies for the day a fire comes: engine access, water sources, what to shut down and when to leave.
Tools that help
Help choosing and setting up protection like Blaze Barrier, a quick-deploy fire line made here in Spokane.
Work done for you
Want it handled? Our crew does the mitigation work, and we help you find cost share where it applies.
Protection for Specific Assets, and Help With Prescribed Burns
Some property owners, insurance carriers and businesses want dedicated fire resources for a specific home, structure or site during fire season. We can provide qualified engine crews for point protection and standby. Any work near an active fire is coordinated with the agency managing it.
We’re also a registered and certified prescribed burning contractor. We can plan a burn with you, run it from ignition through mop-up, or provide holding resources for a burn you’re leading.
- Point protection for homes, structures and infrastructure
- Standby crews during prescribed burns or high-risk work
- Prescribed burn planning and execution
- Work coordinated with the agency managing the fire
Availability depends on fire activity and our current assignments. The best time to talk is before fire season.
What You Can Verify Before You Order
Federal VIPR agreement
Active agreement for contract firefighting resources with federal land management agencies.
Registered on SAM.gov
Set up to contract and subcontract with federal and local government.
Washington DNR contractor
Multiple fires worked as a DNR firefighting contractor, plus DNR mitigation projects.
NWCG-qualified crews
Engine bosses and firefighters (ENGB, FFT1, FFT2) on every assignment.
Prescribed fire certified
Registered and certified prescribed burning contractor, from planning to execution.
Licensed, bonded & insured
Washington contractor license BBWILWF743C3. Verify it with L&I any time.
Need Engines, Crews or a Burn Team?
Call us to check availability or set up an agreement. Agencies placing a VIPR order should go through their dispatch center as usual.
Work the Line With B&B
We’re a small, local crew, and we’re always glad to hear from firefighters who want to work hard and keep learning. Fire season keeps us on assignments, and the rest of the year we’re doing mitigation, fire cleanup and prescribed burns, so there’s work beyond the summer.
- Wildland fire experience and a current red card (or the drive to earn one)
- Ability to meet the arduous fitness standard
- Availability during fire season
- Interest in year-round work: mitigation, cleanup and prescribed fire
New to fire? Tell us anyway. Send your info and we’ll reach out when we’re hiring or training.
Wildland Firefighting FAQs
How do federal agencies order B&B resources?
Through our VIPR agreement. Dispatch centers place resource orders for contract engines and crews using the normal federal dispatch process. If you are with an agency and want to confirm what we have available, call us.
Do you work directly for Washington DNR?
Yes. We have worked multiple fires as a firefighting contractor for Washington DNR, and DNR has also hired us for mitigation work. Contact us to talk about agreements or availability.
Can a homeowner or insurance company hire you to protect a property?
Yes, case by case. We can provide qualified engine crews for point protection or standby at a specific home, structure or site. Any work near an active fire is coordinated with the agency managing the incident, and availability depends on our current assignments.
Do you run prescribed burns?
Yes. B&B is a registered and certified prescribed burning contractor with its own engines. We can plan and run a burn from start to finish or provide holding resources for one you are leading.
What areas do you cover?
We are based in Davenport, Washington and work across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Agency assignments can take us farther when resources are ordered.
Are you hiring?
We are always glad to hear from firefighters. Fill out the form in the careers section above and we will reach out when we are hiring or training.