National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group Requests A Short Safety Stand-Down After Counterfeit Fire Shelters Found On Multiple Wildfire Incidents.

All resources asked to inspect fire shelters before end of shift Monday.

Last night, the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) issued a safety bulletin asking wildfire resources to take a 10-minute safety stand-down to check their fire shelters and ensure they meet required Agency standards.

This comes after “non-specification” fire shelters have been found on multiple incidents this year. I have confirmed with the…