The SE FireMap is a new fire mapping system for the Southeastern United States. Developed with funding provided by the USDA NRCS, SE FireMap uses a remote sensing based approach
Outthink Wildfire, a new plan from the National Fire Protection Association, calls for ending the destruction of communities by wildfire in 30 years. Achieving that goal will require a coordinated
The NWCG Fire Shelter and Personal Protective Equipment Subcommittee (FSPPE) has updated fire shelter training and reference materials for spring 2021 training. Additionally, ETC recommends serviceable fire shelter PVC bags
A new blog post from the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network is designed to help practitioners access the science, research, and peer-reviewed literature that is so vital to understanding fire,
The USGS’ first Wildland Fire Science Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) has been published and is now available.  Links are provided below to access the Strategic Plan, Fact Sheet and other information
A study from Oklahoma State University is seeking to determine the rates and risk factors for suicide in the wildland firefighter community. This project is designed to be the first
An international team of researchers is seeking feedback from wildland fire professionals that looks back at the past year (what are the lessons learned so far?) and ahead (what are
F&W Forestry Services, in cooperation with the University of Georgia’s Plantation Management Research Cooperative (PMRC), is currently identifying properties where permanent inventory plots can be established for developing new longleaf
A new fact sheet from Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service covers how landowners and land managers can incorporate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)’s, or drones into fire operations to make burns safer
In “The Fire Manager’s Guide to Blue Ridge Ecozones” a new book from the Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network, TNC fire manager Adam Warwick explores a wide range of
