SFE Webinar Recording: Potential Impacts of Prescribed Fire Smoke on Air Quality, Public Health, and Vulnerable Populations in the Southeast
The recording from our SFE webinar on August 12th is now live on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Channel.
The recording from our SFE webinar on August 12th is now live on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Channel.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working with its partners to design and test a Wildland Firefighter Respirator that meets the specific needs of these firefighters. This
A recent CNBC article covered some of the apps available to help track air pollution and air quality as wildfires cause widespread impacts across the globe. Options discussed include QAir’s
The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FACNet) recently shared a recording of a series of panel presentations discussing planning for community smoke impacts from prescribed fire programs. The recording is
View the recording of the Fire Adapted Communities webinar here.
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
A recent JSTOR Daily article addresses issues related to air quality policies for prescribed fire and wildfire smoke. Read the piece here.
A National Geographic article covers the wide-ranging impacts of smoke from Western wildfires. Read the article here.
The NOAA-HRRR-Smoke and Fire Mapping System provides an interactive web-based tool to track and observe current and predicted smoke concentrations across the US lower-48 states. More information about the NOAA-HRRR
The EPA AirNOW Fire and Smoke Map has been updated with a new interactive dashboard and additional features. For more information see the following press release from the EPA. CONTACT:Â [email protected]