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Colorado Wildland Fire Academy


The Ember Alliance is currently putting together a Wildland Fire Academy with their partners at Front Range Community College (FRCC) that will take place in April 2026 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The courses are FREE;  participants will provide their transportation to and from FRCC. Hotel lodging is being planned for travelers with more details to come.

The course offerings are listed below:

  • S-131; Firefighter Type 1- Online pre-course work & 1 day in-person (April 20th)

  • S-211; Portable Pumps and Water Use- 2 days in-person (April 21st & April 22nd)

  • L-280; Followership to Leadership- Online pre-course work & 2 days in-person (April 23rd & April 24th)

  • S-215; Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface- 3 days in-person (April 25th, April 26th, & April 27th)

Reach out to Leah Mathys with questions at leah.mathys@emberalliance.org