View the recording of the Fire Adapted Communities webinar here.
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Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2018
An update to a USFS data publication contains a spatial database of wildfires that occurred in the United States from 1992 to 2018. It is the fourth update of a publication originally generated to support the national Fire Program Analysis (FPA) system.
View full information and the dataset here.
Continue ReadingUSFS Chief Randy Moore – Inaugural Message
Newly sworn in USFS Chief Randy Moore’s inaugural message can now be viewed.
Continue ReadingNew SFE Playlist: Webinars and Videos for Beginning Burners
A new playlist on the SFE YouTube channel provides recorded webinars and videos that are particularly helpful for beginning burners, including private landowners.
Continue ReadingAsk an Expert: How Dangerous is Wildfire Smoke?
NC State’s College of Natural Resources published a short interview with Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, an associate professor of the practice at NC State’s College of Natural Resources. The piece covers how wildfire smoke impacts air quality and human health.
Continue ReadingJuly 2021 USFS R&D Newsletter Focuses on Fire Research
The most recent issue of the USFS Research and Development newsletter is focused on fire research, and highlights recent studies, new tools, and relevant news.
Continue ReadingBetter Common Names Project
To address problematic common names, the Entomological Society of America created a task force charged with spurring action in the entomology community. The task force developed a process called the Better Common Names Project.
Continue ReadingSmoke Pollution from Prescribed Burns vs. Wildfires
A recent JSTOR Daily article addresses issues related to air quality policies for prescribed fire and wildfire smoke.
Continue ReadingFire Tools and Tech in the News
As the Western wildfire season intensifies, a number of news stories have recently covered how innovative tools and technologies are assisting efforts/
How drones are fighting fire with fire in the American West (The Hill)
New technology propels efforts to fight Western wildfires (Raleigh News & Observer)
This flying fire sensor could help track wildfires from a satellite in space (Space)
Continue ReadingWildfire Smoke Impacts Nationwide
A National Geographic article covers the wide-ranging impacts of smoke from Western wildfires.
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