SOUTHERN IDAHO TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

What SOUTHERN IDAHO TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION does

SOUTHERN IDAHO TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (SITPA) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit cooperative founded informally in 1904 and formally incorporated in 1981, providing wildland fire prevention, detection, and suppression services to forest landowners within the Southern Idaho Forest Protective District (Valley, Adams, and Idaho Counties in west-central Idaho). It is described as the oldest continuously operating cooperative fire management organization in the United States, celebrating 120 years of service in 2024. The organization is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors and delivers services through two stations: a McCall headquarters at 555 Deinhard Lane, Suite C, and a Cascade field office at 810 South Main Street.

The underlying operational technology consists of a physical firefighting fleet—five Type 6 fire engines, one Fire Suppression Module, three water tenders, two crew trucks, three bulldozers, two excavators, one loader, two tractor-trailer transports, four ATVs, and one UTV—complemented by two fire lookouts on Brundage and Lookout mountains and fire detection cameras mounted at Brundage and Tamarack resorts. Personnel include 7 full-time staff plus up to 20 seasonal employees organized into Engine Captains, Fire Operations Specialists, equipment operators, and firefighters meeting NWCG and IDL 310-1 qualification standards. Reciprocal mutual-aid partnerships with the Payette and Boise National Forests, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Great Basin Coordination Center, National Interagency Fire Center, Payette Interagency Dispatch Center, and local rural fire and law enforcement agencies provide resource-sharing and dispatch coordination.

SITPA's business model is built on per-acre assessments governed by Idaho Code 38-111 and set by the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners. Landowners pay $0.60 per acre annually, with a $15 minimum per parcel (under 25 acres) and a $40 surcharge per forested parcel containing a residential structure. Membership, which is voluntary and open to any person, firm, or corporation owning forest lands within the district, is one of three statutorily approved mechanisms for private forest landowners to satisfy Idaho's wildland fire protection requirement. The Chief Fire Warden (currently Paul F. Wagner, appointed in 2018) also serves as Secretary/Treasurer and is appointed as a state fire warden by the Director of Idaho Department of Lands. Membership exceeds 70 landowners, including the State of Idaho and Southern Pines Plantation (formerly Potlatch Corporation).

Name

SOUTHERN IDAHO TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association, Inc.

Website

https://sitpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOUTHERN IDAHO TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (SITPA) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit cooperative providing wildland fire prevention, detection, and suppression services to over 70 forest landowner members across Valley, Adams, and Idaho Counties in west-central Idaho, founded in 1904.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildland Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH)

Keywords

• Wildland fire protection
• Forest fire suppression
• Cooperative fire management
• Fire detection services
• Forest landowner membership

Headquarters

HQ city

McCall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Forest Land Protection Assessments: SITPA generates revenue through annual assessment fees charged to forest landowners for wildland fire protection services. Assessment rates are established by Idaho Code 38-111 and set by the Board of Land Commissioners. Landowners pay based on acreage with minimum fees and surcharges for residential structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association (SITPA) is a member-based nonprofit organization that provides prevention, detection, and suppression of wildland fires for private, state, and federal forest landowners in the Southern Idaho Forest Protective District (Valley, Adams, and Idaho Counties). It operates two fire lookouts, two fire detection cameras, a fleet of fire engines and heavy equipment, and coordinates with interagency fire partners to deliver cooperative fire management services.

Product overview

SOUTHERN IDAHO TIMBER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION (SITPA) is a wildland fire protection organization, not a technology product company. It provides fire prevention, detection, and suppression services for forest lands in west-central Idaho through its stations in McCall and Cascade. The organization operates fire engines, water tenders, dozers, maintains fire lookouts, and provides burn permits. Equipment includes five Type 6 fire engines, one Fire Suppression Module, three water tenders, two crew trucks, three bulldozers, two excavators, one loader, two tractor-trailer transports, four ATVs, and one UTV. The organization also offers an online job application system and downloadable maps. Key services include membership programs for forest landowners, fire restrictions enforcement, and public education through Fire Wise USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Land Protection Membership Annual membership program for private forest landowners, firms, corporations, and government entities owning forest lands within the Southern Idaho Forest Protective District. Membership is one of three statutorily recognized methods to satisfy Idaho's wildland fire protection requirement under Idaho Code 38-111. Membership applications must be submitted before May 1.
• Wildland Fire Suppression Services Direct fire suppression response delivered through five Type 6 fire engines, one Fire Suppression Module, three water tenders, two crew trucks, three bulldozers, two excavators, one loader, two tractor-trailer transports, four ATVs, and one UTV, with personnel positioned at McCall and Cascade stations for rapid response across Valley, Adams, and Idaho Counties.
• Fire Detection Services Early wildland fire detection through two fire detection cameras located at the top of Brundage and Tamarack resorts, plus two staffed fire lookouts on Brundage and Lookout mountains within the Southern Idaho Forest Protective District.
• Burn Permit Administration and Public Education Administration of burn permits and public fire safety education within the Southern Idaho Forest Protective District, including detailed FAQs and step-by-step guidance for obtaining burn permits, delivered in coordination with the Idaho Department of Lands and Fire Wise USA partners.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Idaho Department of LandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Idaho Department of Lands is a member of SITPA and provides state-level oversight through the Board of Land Commissioners. The Chief Fire Warden is appointed as a state fire warden by the Director, Idaho Department of Lands. SITPA operates under agreement approved by the state Board of Land Commissioners.
• Payette National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildland fire partner providing cooperative fire protection for federal lands adjacent to SITPA's service area. Partners include Boise National Forest as well.
• Boise National ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildland fire partner providing cooperative fire protection for federal lands.
• Bureau of Land ManagementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for wildland fire management and suppression resources.
• Great Basin Coordination CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates fire suppression resources and provides training support within the Great Basin region.
• Payette Interagency Dispatch CentermajorTechnology or IntegrationCoordinates dispatch of fire suppression resources across agency boundaries.
• Bureau of ReclamationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for wildland fire management.
• Idaho Department of Fish and GameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner with overlapping land management interests.
• Cascade Rural Fire Protection DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fire department partner for fire suppression in the Cascade area.
• Donnelly Rural Fire DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fire department partner for fire suppression in the Donnelly area.
• McCall Fire & EMSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fire and emergency services partner for the McCall area.
• Valley County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner for fire and emergency response in Valley County.
• Adams County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner for fire and emergency response in Adams County.
• Idaho County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner for fire and emergency response in Idaho County.
• Idaho State PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement partner for fire and emergency response.
• National Interagency Fire CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination center providing training support and fire management resources.
• Central Idaho Historical MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum houses the original SITPA facilities including Warden's House, Bunkhouse, Carpenter Shop and Machine Shop on a 5-acre site maintained through the Idaho Heritage Trust.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Technosylva: Provider of wildfire behavior simulation, risk analytics, and operational software for fire agencies and utilities. Comparable as a technology counterpart to SITPA's operational fire management work, addressing the same prevention, detection, and suppression decisioning needs with software rather than boots-on-the-ground service.
• Watch Duty: Nonprofit wildfire alerting and situational awareness platform relied on by firefighters, agencies, and the public. SITPA's website actively links to Watch Duty as a public information tool, indicating functional overlap in wildfire information dissemination within SITPA's district.
• Pano AI: AI-powered wildfire detection camera and intelligence provider serving utilities, government agencies, and landowners. Comparable because SITPA also operates fire detection cameras (Brundage and Tamarack) for early wildfire identification; Pano represents a higher-tech, commercialized counterpart in the same detection niche.
• FTS360 (Overwatch): Fire detection camera and monitoring platform whose live camera feed is embedded on SITPA's homepage. Directly comparable in wildfire detection infrastructure, with SITPA effectively operating as an end-user/deployer of FTS360 camera technology.

Direct peers

• Wildfire Defense Systems: Private wildfire protection services firm specializing in structure and property defense in the wildland-urban interface. Directly comparable to SITPA in offering paid wildfire preparedness and suppression services to landowners, though commercially focused and not geographically overlapping SITPA's cooperative district.

Others

• Perimeter Solutions: Manufacturer of fire retardant chemicals and suppression foams used in wildfire response. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem supplier whose products support the suppression work SITPA performs, even though SITPA itself does not apply retardant at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sitpafire
• Facebookfacebook.com/southernidahotimber
• Instagraminstagram.com/sitpafire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-idaho-timber-protective-association-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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