The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Barrett, Cascio, Nootz
This webinar from the APHA Center for Climate, Health and Equity discussed wildfire smoke and its public health impacts with a focus on health equity. Presenters:
Described the public health impacts of wildfire smoke.
Identified the ways in which climate change and health equity…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Cascio, Rappold, Ward-Caviness
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air and Energy National Research Program is working to assess the impact and improve our understanding of air pollution morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations, including individuals with cardiovascular disease. Exposure to…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Moore
The world is on fire! or similar was a heading in the media, journals and other communication throughout 2019 and up until COVID-19. In 2000 WWF and IUCN released a review a global review of forest fires due to the many high profile fire events of 1998-1999. In between there…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Rappold, Hano
In recent years, smoke from wildland fires has affected populations both near and far from the fire locations. A public health response to smoke intrusion presents a complex challenge, and many communities are aiming to develop effective smoke preparedness and response plans. In…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Cardil
The industry needs methodologies and tools for improved fire management, decision-making and planning in order to minimize damage and impacts on the environment and society. Applied fire science must support all the challenges that fire agencies face during the fire seasons…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Henderson, Carlsten
Exposure to air pollution can irritate the lungs, cause inflammation, and alter immune function, making it more difficult to fight respiratory infections such as COVID-19. Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of different air pollutants that causes episodes of extremely poor air…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Linn, Goodrick, Hiers
Recent advances in wildland fire behavior models (e.g. FIRETEC) utilizing high spatial and temporal resolution fluid dynamics calculations have facilitated complex modeling of fire-atmospheric feedbacks. Unfortunately this fire modeling approach requires exceptional…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Dillon, Fay
Learn about the science and data used to calculate and map wildfire risk nationwide in the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website. Hear from the project’s technical lead about the use of LANDFIRE and other input datasets, the methods for modeling and mapping wildfire risk, and…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Dillon, Fay, Pohl
See a demonstration of the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website, including use of the interactive maps, charts, and resources available for every community, county, and state in the U.S. Learn how the website and downloadable resources can help community leaders such as…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Alexander
The prevalence of wildfire disasters across Canada over the past two decades such as occurred in Kelowna, BC in 2003 and Fort McMurray, AB in 2016 has prompted a continuing search for solutions to address the wildland-urban interface or intermix (WUI) problem in the country.…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Sampson
A webinar delivered to the NWCG Smoke Committee by Dianna Sampson on 21 May 2020. The new fire reporting system, Interagency Fire Occurrence Reporting Modules (InFORM), is designed to modernize and streamline wildfire reporting by providing a single, nationwide system of record…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Varner, Stivers, Dooley, Quinn-Davidson, Rau, Prusak
This video is a compilation of experienced prescribed fire council leaders talking about some of the benefits that they have seen in their states and across the country. The overall theme across all the messages is unity and collaboration for a common goal. Each council has…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES