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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Otón, Ramo, Lizundia-Loiola, Chuvieco
This paper presents the first global burned area (BA) product derived from the land long term data record (LTDR), a long-term 0.05-degree resolution dataset generated from advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) images. Daily images were combined in monthly composites…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Sondag, Moody, Mangan
Fitness is critical in keeping wildland firefighters (WLFFs) healthy and safe from injury. Unfortunately, little is known about the physical training (PT) programs of WLFFs. The purpose of this study was to understand motivators, barriers and injuries related to PT. We used a…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Wang, Li, Ravi
Context: Fire and controlled grazing have been widely adopted as management interventions to counteract woody shrub proliferation in many arid and semiarid grassland systems. The actual intensity of grazing and fire, along with the timing of the interventions, however, are…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Heinsch
This document describes the steps necessary to complete a nomogram for the 13 fire behavior nomograms in Rothermel 1992.
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Thoman, Walsh
Alaska has recently experienced profound environmental change related to extreme weather events and deviations from the historical climate. Sustained warmth, sea ice loss, coastal flooding, river flooding, and major ecosystem changes have impacted the daily lives of Alaskans…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Neary
Wildfires and prescribed fires cause a range of impacts on forest soils depending on the interactions of a nexus of fire severity, scale of fire, slope, infiltration rates, and post-fire rainfall. These factors determine the degree of impact on forest soils and subsequently the…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Berlin, Hieb
The project team identified three overarching conclusions that represent consistent themes captured throughout the course of the TTXs a n d expert engagements. These conclusions framed the development of key findings and more detailed analysis across the mission space of WUI…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Jaffe, Busby, Blackburn, Copeland, Law, Ogden, Griffin
The effects of climate change pose risks not only to the earth's natural ecosystems but also to the security and livelihood of the people of the United States and around the world. In its 2018 special report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that the…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Fill, Crandall
Invasive plants vary in their sensitivity to fire during the invasion process. Some species are sensitive to fire management at all stages. Both seeds and non-sprouting adult plants experience high mortality after fire such that the species is unable to reproduce, spread, and…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Brennan, Gomez-Dans, Disney, Lewis
Quantitative information on the error properties of global satellite-derived burned area (BA) products is essential for evaluating the quality of these products, e.g. against modelled BA estimates. We estimate theoretical uncertainties for three widely used global satellite-…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Hohner, Summers, Rosario-Ortiz
Wildfires can abruptly transform forests, char vegetation and soils, and create an environment susceptible to postfire erosion and runoff to nearby surface waters serving as potable water supplies. The rising trend in wildfire activity increases the risk to source waters, while…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Gucker
In 1998, the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) was statutorily authorized as a joint partnership between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The program provides leadership to the wildland fire science community by…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Jolly, Freeborn, Page, Butler
Despite major advances in numerical weather prediction, few resources exist to forecast wildland fire danger conditions to support operational fire management decisions and community early-warning systems. Here we present the development and evaluation of a spatial fire danger…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Nicholls
The global environment is susceptible to many types of change, including alterations to the world's climate. Climate change has been linked to a host of modifications to the natural environment, including the increasing frequency and severity of disturbances such as pest…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Roland, Schmidt, Winder, Stehn, Nicklen
High latitude regions are warming rapidly with important ecological and societal consequences. Utilizing two landscape‐scale data sets from interior Alaska, we compared patterns in forest structure in two regions with differing fire disturbance, topography, and summer climate…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Bramwell
This year, Smokey Bear turns 75. Think about that for a second-a public service announcement campaign just turned three-quarters of a century old! The Smokey program is the longest running public service announcement campaign in U.S. history and is still running strong. The…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Allen
The national symbol of forest fire prevention, Smokey Bear, and the slogan, 'Only you can prevent forest fires!' already existed when a group of firefighters on the Capitan Gap Fire found an orphaned bear cub clinging to a tree after a flareup. The May 1950 fire, in the Capitan…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Schneider
The best volunteer job in the world is helping Smokey Bear answer letters from hundreds of schoolchildren as well as from teachers and other adults.
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Southard
Most people familiar with the Weeks Act of 1911 associate it with the establishment of national forests in the Eastern United States. However, the Weeks Act did more for eastern forest conservation than fund the purchase of private forest lands by the Federal Government. The…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Hecker
One year after Smokey Bear celebrates his 75th birthday will mark the 70th anniversary of the living symbol of Smokey Bear. In 1950, an injured black bear cub was rescued from the Capitan Gap Fire on the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. The cub was rehabilitated and…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
McAllister
When you walk into the offices of the Forest Service's Conservation Education Program in Washington, DC, one of the first things you see is a big banner of Smokey Bear offering bear hugs. Conservation Education has supported Smokey and his wildfire prevention message for a long…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Beavans, Brooks
In 2019, Smokey Bear will celebrate 75 years as the national symbol for wildfire prevention. Smokey's official 75th birthday will be on August 9, 2019, but educational programs and materials, a variety of products, and numerous events are planned for the entire 2019 calendar…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Legarza
I am excited to celebrate Smokey Bear's 75th birthday. Since 1944, Smokey Bear has protected America's forests from unwanted human-caused wildfires. As one of the most beloved issue ambassadors of our time, Smokey and his signature phrase, 'Only You Can Prevent Wildfires,' have…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Christiansen
Like many of us at the Forest Service, I started my career in fire, and I have always relied on Smokey Bear. Fire prevention is part of our cultural DNA.
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
The guide provides public health officials with the information they need to prepare for smoke events, communicate health risks and take measures to protect public health. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about what to do when smoke travels…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES