The Northwest Fire Science Consortium (NWFSC) is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science knowledge exchange network. The NWFSC is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional network consisting of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, and private landowners within Washington and Oregon. The Consortium seeks to provide: 1) A delivery system for the effective dissemination and adoption of fire science information, knowledge, tools, and expertise. 2) A framework within which a variety of existing organizations and outreach programs focused on fire science delivery can coordinate more effectively. 3) A venue to increase researcher understanding of the fire science needs of practitioners.