S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
S-290 is a skills focused course designed to prepare the developing fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations.
Cost: $300
Course Hours: 40 hours (24 hours of interactive self-paced lessons, 16 hours of live/online meetings
Prerequisites: S-190: Introduction to Fire Behavior
Date: February 17 - February 27, 2026
LIVE online session dates and times: Tuesday February 17 10:00-11:00 PT, Monday February 23-Friday February 27 10:00-13:00 PT
This course is being offered by the Student of Fire Initiative at the University of Idaho. If you have any questions about the course, please email studentoffire@uidaho.edu.
The Student of Fire Initiative at the University of Idaho is offering 4 workshops this Spring: S-290, M-410, RX-310, and S -215. All courses are administered online through the Wildland Fire Learning Portal. Their online training is robust and engaging, but they recognize that online training is not for everyone. If you do not learn well online, you are encouraged to seek out in-person courses.
For more information, please check out their new website: https://studentoffire.org/ If you want to set up a special session for any of these courses or request the development of other courses, you can reach out to the Student of Fire Initiative at studentoffire@uidaho.edu. EACH class has an associated class for credit at the University of Idaho. Email the Student of Fire Initiative if you are interested in registering for the University of Idaho class and completing some additional work to receive credit.
