Southern Area Coordinating Group

The Southern Area Coordinating Group (SACG) is established to provide an interagency approach to wildland fire management and all-risk incident support on all land ownerships within the 13 southern states and Puerto Rico regions of the United States. The purpose of the SACG is to further interagency cooperation, communications, coordination, and to provide interagency fire management direction and all-risk support for the Southern - Geographical Area.

members

Jason Demas
United States Forest Service, Southern Region
Chair (Jan. 2025 - Jan. 2027)
Deputy Assistant Director - Operations
Vince Carver
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Fire Director Representative
Shawn Nagle
National Park Service
SE Region Fire Management Officer
Jim Prevette
Southern Group of State Foresters
Fire Director Representative
Reese Kerbow
USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs
Eastern Region Fire Management Officer
Bart Kicklighter
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States Fire Management Officer
Shane McDonald
NMAC Representative

Operations and Management

Charter

Working Teams

Southern Area Training Working Team

Southern Area Decision Support Working Team

Southern Area Dispatch Working Team

Southern Area Interagency Incident Business Working Team

Southern Area Prevention Working Team