Predicting current and future wildfire frequency and size is central to wildfire control and management. Multiple fire danger indices (FDIs) that incorporate weather and fuel conditions have been developed and utilized to support wildfire predictions and risk assessment.
Accentuated by climate change, catastrophic wildfires are a growing, distributed global public health risk from inhalation of smoke and dust. Underrecognized, however, are the health threats arising from fire-altered toxic metals natural to soils and plants.
The National Native Seed Conference (NNSC) is excited to announce a virtual conference in 2024! The NNSC connects research, industry, land management, and restoration professionals, providing the premier opportunity to develop relationships and share information about the collection, research and development, production, and use of native plant materials.
SRM is a society for the land- – and for the people who love the land. We encompass all perspectives of the rangeland community and those who are passionate about the health and stewardship of rangelands.
More than $3 million is available for Eastern Washington forest landowners to promote forest health, reduce impacts of wildfire.
More than $3 million is available for Eastern Washington forest landowners to promote forest health, reduce impacts of wildfire.
Hosted by the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, USDA Forest Service, and many others, this two-part virtual workshop will focus on advancing wildlife management relating to fire in the Southwest. It will be the first in a yearlong series of webinars and workshops.
In wildland–urban interface areas, firefighters balance wildfire suppression and structure protection. These tasks are often performed under resource limitations, especially when many structures are at risk. To address this problem, wildland firefighters employ a process called “structure triage” to prioritize structure protection based on perceived defensibility.
Methods and models to design, prioritize and evaluate fuel break networks have potential application in many fire-prone ecosystems where major increases in fuel management investments are planned in response to growing incidence of wildfires.
Scaling up climate-adaptation in wildfire-prone watersheds requires innovative partnerships and funding. Water utilities are one stakeholder group that could play a role in these efforts. The overarching purpose of this study was to understand water utility engagement in wildfire mitigation efforts in the western United States.