Welcome to the Emissions and Smoke Portal
The Smoke and Emissions Portal is the result of collaborative efforts between the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's (NWCG) Smoke Committee, The University of Idaho, and the Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES). This site is divided into three areas: Educational Resources, Smoke Management Guide, and Perceptions.
Educational Resources
Educational Resources features the Smoke Management and Air Quality for Land Managers including Smokepedia and access to case studies. Also available here are recordings from the 2008-2009 "Effective Communication for Smoke Management in a Changing Air Quality Environment" workshops, and the Air Quality Library.
Smoke Management Guide
Learn about ongoing revisions of the 2001 Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed and Wildland Fire.
Perceptions
Information and webinars focused on public perception of wildland fire and smoke. This area includes a webinar hosted by the NWCG Smoke Committee summarizing current research on social issues related to smoke.
More Smoke Topics
Training Assessments: The NWCG Smoke Committee and the University of Idaho have worked to develop assessments of NWCG courses and positions task books for air quality content as well as a snapshot survey of smoke and air quality training background within the IQCS system.
Regulatory Information: Smoke regulations are continually changing. This page contains resources to help users learn about the latest federal regulatory changes concerning smoke and air quality.
IAWF 2013 International Smoke Symposium - CALL FOR PAPERS Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2013 International Smoke Symposium to be held Oct. 21-24 in Adelphi MD. The deadline for submitting an abstract is July 1.
Air Quality and Fire Issues MyFireCommunity: Interested in emerging air quality and fire issues? The Air Quality and Fire Issues Neighborhood on MyFireCommunity is a public thread on smoke management hosted by the NWCG Smoke Committee.
For more information on smoke and air quality training through the University of Idaho please contact Josh Hyde, Smoke Program Coordinator.