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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New graphics highlight wildland firefighter safety messaging (www.usfa.fema.gov)

07/20/2020

Beautiful graphics from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group depict the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Watch Out Situations are now available for free download.

Fuels treatments, wildfire & post-fire resiliency (storymaps.arcgis.com)

07/17/2020

In 2008, the Bureau of Land Management West Desert District began a series of treatments near Grouse Creek, Utah to mitigate the risk of wildfire and reduce threats to sagebrush habitat. In 2018, these treatments were put to the test when the Goose Creek Fire started. The wildfire presented West Desert District land managers with a unique opportunity to assess whether the treatments were effective at modifying fire behavior, reducing burn severity, and helping promote post-fire resiliency.

Funding opportunities for fire science (www.firescience.gov)

07/17/2020

The Joint Fire Science Program Funding Opportunity Announcements are now open through September 30, 2020.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee receives two awards for efforts in wildland fire

07/16/2020

Steve Hubner, Regional Fuels Coordinator stationed at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina and Virginia, is the recipient of two prestigious awards: the 2019 Paul Gleason Lead by Example Award, and the Region Director’s Award from AmeriCorps NCCC: Southern Region.  

Prescribed fire program goes global (www.nps.gov)

07/16/2020

In November 2019 Richard Sinkovitz, Atlantic Zone Fire Management Officer based out of Cumberland Island National Seashore, was selected to join the Andalucía Prescribed Fire Training Exchange.

In the News: Rainfall & debris flows on post-fire landscapes (blog.azgs.arizona.edu)

07/15/2020

After a wildfire, how intense does rainfall need to be to cause a debris flow?

In the News: Wildfire-Driven Forest Conversion in Western North American Landscapes (academic.oup.com)

07/08/2020

Following high-severity fire, forest recovery may be compromised by lack of tree seed sources, warmer and drier postfire climate, or short-interval reburning. A potential outcome of the loss of resilience is the conversion of the prefire forest to a different forest type or nonforest vegetation.

Safety tips for foraging for morel mushrooms in Swan Lake Fire scar, Kenai, Alaska

07/07/2020

For many, foraging for morel mushrooms in old fire scars is a favorite activity. Fire scars can pose safety issues, like tripping hazards, falling trees, and hidden ash pits. For a morel hunting experience you'll remember, follow these safety tips while exploring in fire scars.

Training in the era of COVID-19 (www.nps.gov)

07/01/2020

With COVID-19 preventing non-essential travel and large gatherings, the National Park Service had to find another way to deliver training to resource advisors this year.

Minimizing the effects of wildfire smoke during COVID-19 (www.usfa.fema.gov)

07/01/2020

Wildfire smoke occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase susceptibility to the virus and other infections by causing irritation to the respiratory system, resulting in altered immune function.

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