Southern California has historically experienced the most unique wildland fire protection problem of any place in the world and yet, there is not one wildland fire protection agency in Southern California that is capable of handling its own fire problem 100% of the time.
The Southern California Association of Foresters and Fire Wardens each year brings together close to two hundred persons from the different fire protection agencies for a two-day training and safety conference. This has proven to be of significant value because it helps to strengthen the bond among all wildland firefighters, regardless of jurisdiction. There have been countless stories about fire suppression personnel from different agencies working together on a fire more effectively because they knew each other from a Foresters and Fire Wardens gathering.