September Driptorch Digest Available
The September issue of the Driptorch Digest is now available. Read it here.
September 1, 2021
Category: Fire News
Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report
The Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) Report seeks to uplift and honor the voices of Indigenous peoples across the U.S. to increase understanding of Tribal lifeways, cultures, and
September 1, 2021
Job: Burn Crew Manager, NC State Parks
The Prescribed Fire Crew Manager participates in park operations, restoration, maintenance, and management. This position will report to the Division’s Ecological Burn Coordinator and work on tasks that include prescribed
September 1, 2021
NPR Story: Why the South is Decades Ahead of the West in Wildfire Prevention
Our colleagues Dr. Morgan Varner (Tall Timbers Research Station) and Lenya Quinn-Davidson (University of California and WTREX) were featured in an NPR story comparing prescribed fire use in the Southern
August 31, 2021
Fire and Smoke Model Evaluation Experiment (FASMEE)
The Fire and Smoke Model Evaluation Experiment (FASMEE) is a large collaborative, multifaceted fire research project that involves scientists from across the US, including many from the South. Our partners
August 31, 2021
Job: OPS Resource Management Equipment Operation & Maintenance Technician, Florida State Parks
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park manages over 21,650 acres of state land that was acquired to protect the Alachua Savannah Basin and the natural communities that surround it. This position
August 31, 2021
Jobs: Seasonal Winter Fire Crews, TNC North Carolina
The Nature Conservancy’s Southeast Coastal Plain office is hiring for their seasonal winter fire crew. The position of NC Coastal Burn Crew Member (50269) and NC Coastal Burn Crew Manager
August 30, 2021
Joint Fire Science Program Announces 2021 Primary Funding Opportunity Announcement Recipients
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is pleased to announce that the program approved 6 proposals as part of the Primary Funding Opportunity Announcement for 2021. Principal investigators receiving the funding work
August 30, 2021
Wildland Fire Entrapment Database and Map
A new database and map provides a visual and spatial representation of wildland fire entrapments across the United States going back decades. Points on the map provide information about the
August 25, 2021
How Active Forest Management Can Help Fight Climate Change
A new article cross-posted by the National Association of State Foresters and National Woodlands Magazine discusses how active forest management can help address climate change. Read the article here.
August 23, 2021