The Department of Interior has announced that Roy Johnson has been appointed as the new Director for the Department's Office of Wildland Fire as of October 21. Roy has been serving as the Acting Director since early this summer and did a tremendous job leading the agency through a busy fire season. Roy has spent many years in the wildland fire community and values the partnerships with the Interior bureaus, US Forest Service, tribes, state/locals, and many others.
Congratulations Roy!