Wildland Fire News

A selection of news releases and stories related to wildland fire management. For details about ongoing wildfires, visit the National Interagency Fire Center.

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Type

Wildfire burning a residential area behind a wooden spilt-rail fence

NIST Studies Influence of Fences on Fire Spread (www.nist.gov)

11/20/2020

NIST Studies Influence of Fences on Fire Spread

Interior Reduced Wildfire Risk Across 1.5 Million Acres in FY2020 (www.doi.gov)

11/18/2020

The highest total for preventative treatments in more than a decade.

Aerial photo of Alkali Ridge fire from summer of 2020 near Monticello, UT

Utah Vegetation Projects Slow Wildfire (www.blm.gov)

11/13/2020

Vegetation Projects Slow Wildfires in Utah

Three firefighters using chainsaws to cut up a log near the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Headquarters in Alaska

Active Fuels Management Collaboration in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (www.nps.gov)

11/06/2020

Active Fuels Management Collaboration in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

National Wildfire Coordinating Group Selects New Branch Coordinator (www.nps.gov)

11/06/2020

National Wildfire Coordinating Group Selects New Branch Coordinator

Satellite image showing the LNU Complex Fire boundary west of Vacaville, California on August 25, 2020

Fire Science Critical for Combating Wildfires Out West (www.usgs.gov)

10/16/2020

Fire science underlies all the training and tools used by firefighters today.

Web Reads: Post-Fire Recovery Resource Round-up (fireadaptednetwork.org)

10/16/2020

Communities are bolstering long-term recovery organizations, advocating for federal, state and local assistance, weaving post-fire considerations into their Community Wildfire Protection Plans and working to plan for a recovery that begins after the next fire.

Web Reads: New Resource: FAC Net's Post-Fire Graphic & Facilitators Guide (fireadaptednetwork.org)

10/16/2020

Many communities across the west are grappling with how to best recover from these large-scale fires. This blog shares a Wildfire Recovery graphic, created by FAC Net and FAC Net practitioners and it is designed to help communities see the breadth of wildfire recovery actions, whether they are working to piece their communities back together after a fire or are working now to prepare for recovery.

Four medics in yellow flight suits and helmets carrying a stretcher

Recipients of the 2019 Wildland Fire Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Awards Announced (www.nwcg.gov)

10/06/2020

The National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group awards recognize outstanding actions or accomplishments that are above and beyond normal duties and missions.

NIST Awards More Than $4 Million to Small Businesses for Innovations in AI, Wildfire Forecasting and More (www.nist.gov)

10/01/2020

Wildfire forecast system among the 20 projects to receive 2020 Small Business Innovation Research funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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NIST Studies Influence of Fences on Fire Spread (www.nist.gov)

Interior Reduced Wildfire Risk Across 1.5 Million Acres in FY2020 (www.doi.gov)

Utah Vegetation Projects Slow Wildfire (www.blm.gov)

Active Fuels Management Collaboration in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (www.nps.gov)

National Wildfire Coordinating Group Selects New Branch Coordinator (www.nps.gov)

Fire Science Critical for Combating Wildfires Out West (www.usgs.gov)

Web Reads: Post-Fire Recovery Resource Round-up (fireadaptednetwork.org)

Web Reads: New Resource: FAC Net's Post-Fire Graphic & Facilitators Guide (fireadaptednetwork.org)

Recipients of the 2019 Wildland Fire Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Awards Announced (www.nwcg.gov)

NIST Awards More Than $4 Million to Small Businesses for Innovations in AI, Wildfire Forecasting and More (www.nist.gov)