A new blog post on the Southeast Prescribed Fire Update addresses why wildland fire professionals need to begin addressing climate change impacts now, and some resources to help do so.
RX-301/341 and RX-410 will be offered in May and June. These sessions include self-paced (asynchronous) material that students can complete ahead of time as well as virtual sessions with instructors
Objectives Describe prescribed fire planning policies and guidelines. Identify & describe the processes involved in preparing a prescribed fire plan. Develop, defend, & review a prescribed fire burn plan for
The May 2021 issue of the Driptorch Digest is now available. The monthly newsletter from NC State University’s Southeast Prescribed Fire Update highlights news, events, funding opportunities, job postings, and
A new video showcases the Dobyns Bennet High School Pulaski Club. The Tennessee club is unique in offering high school students training, including S-130/190, and hands-on experience in prescribed fire.
Elevated fuel loads together with projected hotter and drier climatic conditions will likely lead to more frequent erratic wildfires in the western USA. Recognition that changing climate and decades of
The recording of the SFE webinar, Introduction to the SE FireMap – A New Tool to Map Fires Across the South, that was held in April 2021 is now available.
On 27 January 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. This Executive Order laid out a series of actions for Federal
The North Carolina State Extension publication Using Fire to Improve Wildlife Habitat has been updated and rereleased. Read the publication here.
The Longleaf Partnership Council (LPC) is pleased to announce a new communications fact sheet, Thriving on Fire: The Resilient Longleaf Pine. This informational product showcases longleaf pine’s unique tolerance to fire
