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NC State Leads Research on a New Fire Shelter

NC State University is leading the development of a suite of potential new fire shelters for wildland firefighters. Recent research published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire describes the results of their efforts to improve the thermal protection provided by fire shelters. For more information, check out this story on Wildfire Today and NC State News. Videos below by Dr. Joe Roise (NC State) show some of the prototype shelters being tested during prescribed fires. **SAVE THE DATE FOR AN UPCOMING SFE WEBINAR ON THIS RESEARCH: WED. AUG. 31ST 1:00-2:00 PM ET**

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