Decades of fire suppression have produced unnatural levels of fuel accumulation and created unprecedented wildfire hazards on National Park Service (NPS) lands. This problem has made reintroduction of fire into ecosystems a long-term NPS management goal. Using both prescribed natural fire and management-ignited prescribed fire, the NPS has instigated an aggressive fire restoration program throughout the nation's park system.One consistent impediment to the success of this program has been the lack of available resources to execute and manage burns during seasons of high wildfire activity. This recognized need led to the creation of the Prescribed Fire Support Modules (PFSM) pilot program in 1995. The PFSM is the federal government's only national resource primarily dedicated to prescribed fire. Modules are of varying size and stationed in four national parks in the western United States. Their primary mission is to provide monitoring assistance and make fire behavior predictions on prescribed natural fires. The secondary element of their mission is to assist with the preparation and execution of management-ignited prescribed fires. Implementing highly mobile and experienced prescribed fire personnel should enhance attainment of NPS fire management goals for years to come. © 1998, Tall Timbers Research, Inc. Abstract reproduced by permission.