01592pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002200040245008500062260000900147300001500156362001200171520115500183650001701338700002301355700002301378773003301401180718b2015   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aFleming, Casey J.  aConflict and collaboration in wildfire management: the role of mission alignment  c2015  ap.445-454.  aMay-Jun  aResponding to large wildfires requires actors from multiple jurisdictions and multiple levels of government to work collaboratively. The missions and objectives of federal agencies often differ from those of state land management agencies as well as local wildfire response agencies regarding land use and wildfire management. As wildfire size and intensity increase over time and associated annual suppression costs range between $2 billion and $3 billion, learning more about the existence and management of perceived agency differences becomes imperative within the academic and practitioner communities. This article examines the extent to which perceived mission misalignment exists among federal, state, and local actors and how well those differences are managed. Findings provide quantitative evidence that mission misalignment is greater within intergovernmental relationships than within intragovernmental relationships. Additionally, findings speak to the larger conversation around intergovernmental relationships within the federal structure and perceptions of the presence and management of potential interagency conflict. - Reproduced.  aForest fires  aSteelman, Toddi A.  aMcCartha, Emily B.  aPublic Administration Review