diff --git a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.F90 b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.F90
index 8e3e0fdbf..648f6bf81 100644
--- a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.F90
+++ b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.F90
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ end subroutine GFS_surface_generic_post_init
 !> \section arg_table_GFS_surface_generic_post_run Argument Table
 !! \htmlinclude GFS_surface_generic_post_run.html
 !!
-      subroutine GFS_surface_generic_post_run (im, cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpllnd, lssav, dry, icy, wet,                    &
+      subroutine GFS_surface_generic_post_run (im, cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpllnd, cpl_fire, lssav, dry, icy, wet,          &
         lsm, lsm_noahmp, dtf, ep1d, gflx, tgrs_1, qgrs_1, ugrs_1, vgrs_1,                                                           &
         adjsfcdlw, adjsfcdsw, adjnirbmd, adjnirdfd, adjvisbmd, adjvisdfd, adjsfculw, adjsfculw_wat, adjnirbmu, adjnirdfu,           &
         adjvisbmu, adjvisdfu, t2m, q2m, u10m, v10m, tsfc, tsfc_wat, pgr, xcosz, evbs, evcw, trans, sbsno, snowc, snohf, pah, pahi,  &
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ subroutine GFS_surface_generic_post_run (im, cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpl
         implicit none
 
         integer,                                intent(in) :: im
-        logical,                                intent(in) :: cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpllnd, lssav
+        logical,                                intent(in) :: cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpllnd, cpl_fire, lssav
         logical, dimension(:),                  intent(in) :: dry, icy, wet
         integer,                                intent(in) :: lsm, lsm_noahmp
         real(kind=kind_phys),                   intent(in) :: dtf
@@ -136,9 +136,20 @@ subroutine GFS_surface_generic_post_run (im, cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpl
             dswsfci_cpl (i) = adjsfcdsw(i)
             dlwsfc_cpl  (i) = dlwsfc_cpl(i) + adjsfcdlw(i)*dtf
             dswsfc_cpl  (i) = dswsfc_cpl(i) + adjsfcdsw(i)*dtf
+          enddo
+        endif
+
+        if (cplflx .or. cpllnd .or. cpl_fire) then
+          do i=1,im
             psurfi_cpl  (i) = pgr(i)
           enddo
         endif
+        if (cplflx .or. cpl_fire) then
+          do i=1,im
+            t2mi_cpl    (i) = t2m(i)
+            q2mi_cpl    (i) = q2m(i)
+          enddo
+        endif
 
         if (cplflx) then
           do i=1,im
@@ -155,8 +166,6 @@ subroutine GFS_surface_generic_post_run (im, cplflx, cplaqm, cplchm, cplwav, cpl
               nlwsfci_cpl(i) = adjsfcdlw(i) - adjsfculw_wat(i)
             endif
             nlwsfc_cpl  (i) = nlwsfc_cpl(i) + nlwsfci_cpl(i)*dtf
-            t2mi_cpl    (i) = t2m(i)
-            q2mi_cpl    (i) = q2m(i)
           enddo
         endif
 
diff --git a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.meta b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.meta
index 2c8ae74c0..5e7949b8f 100644
--- a/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.meta
+++ b/physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_surface_generic_post.meta
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
   dimensions = ()
   type = logical
   intent = in
+[cpl_fire]
+  standard_name = do_fire_coupling
+  long_name = flag controlling fire_behavior collection (default off)
+  units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
+  type = logical
+  intent = in
 [lssav]
   standard_name = flag_for_diagnostics
   long_name = logical flag for storing diagnostics