The 2002 Fire in the West workshop brought together fire managers, climatologists, social scientists, and community-based fire management specialists. The workshop began with a half-day science symposium, followed by sessions on climate forecasts, fuels assessment, and human dimensions of fire. Climatologists met during the meeting to develop a consensus on climate forecast for the coming fire season, which they presented to participants. The workshop concluded with opportunities for participants to discuss key issues in break-out group discussions and to report back to the larger group during a final plenary session. The presentations made during the workshop are summarized below, by session, from notes taken during the workshop. The consensus climate forecast developed at the workshop and a summary of the break-out session results follow. Full papers supporting several of the presentations appear in Appendix A; the meeting agenda is provided in Appendix B and the participant list in Appendix C.