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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Eisenman, Galway
Background
Smoke from wildfires is a growing public health risk due to the enormous amount of smoke-related pollution that is produced and can travel thousands of kilometers from its source. While many studies have documented the physical health harms of wildfire smoke, less is…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
The growing complexity and duration of wildland fires continues to challenge the capability and expertise of U.S. Forest Service agency administrators, fire managers and the wildfire response system as a whole. As wildfires become more complex and the risk to firefighters, the…
Type: Tool
Source: FRAMES
Robinne
Learn about: how forests contribute to water security; how fire, forests, and humans interact to impact water security; what is the state of wildfire-watershed risk research in Canada; and, what are the tools, methods, and data available to advance research and management of…
Year: 2022
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Anderson, Prosser
The intensity and frequency of forest fires is increasing across the globe due to climate change. Additives are often added to make water more effective at extinguishing fire and preventing re-ignition. This study investigated the toxicity of nine different firefighting water…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Isaac, Toukhsati, Klein, Di Benedetto, Kennedy
Objective
This study aimed to establish the prevalence and to identify predictors of insomnia, nightmares and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in wildfire survivors.
Method
A total of 126 (23 males, 102 females, and 1 nonbinary individual, Mage = 52 years, SD = 14.4)…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Dockry, Hoagland, Leighton, Durglo, Pradhananga
Native American and Alaska Native tribes manage millions of acres of land and are leaders in forestry and fire management practices despite inadequate and inequitable funding. Native American tribes are rarely considered as research partners due to historically poor…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Baillargeon, Pold, Natali, Sistla
The Arctic is experiencing the greatest increase in average surface temperature globally, which is projected to amplify wildfire frequency and severity. Wildfire alters the biogeochemical characteristics of arctic ecosystems. However, the extent of these changes over time—…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Niyatiwatchanchai, Pothirat, Chaiwong, Liwsrisakun, Phetsuk, Duangjit, Choomuang
We aim to assess small airway dysfunction, spirometry, health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), and inflammatory biomarkers between the wildland firefighters and healthy controls. Lung function including impulse oscillometry (IOS) and spirometry, HR-QoL measured by the 36-Item…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Alexander
Grassfires in Canada’s western prairies have been observed to propagate over multi-hour periods with sustained rates of spread in excess of 6.0 km/h. For example, on December 14, 1997, a human-caused grassfire starting west of Claresholm in southern Alberta advanced eastward…
Year: 2022
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Jones, McDermott
We undertake a nationwide US study to estimate how mega-fires (defined as wildfires >100,000 acres in size) affect short-term infant health outcomes in communities located within the flame zone. This is the first study to look exclusively at mega-fires, which have unique…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Billmire, Vander Bilt
This webinar is part of the ABoVE Northwest Territories-focus webinar series.
Year: 2022
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Basilio, Chen, Fernandez, Padula, Robinson, Gaw
Climate change is accelerating the intensity and frequency of wildfires globally. Understanding how wildfire smoke (WS) may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes and alterations in placental function via biological mechanisms is critical to mitigate the harms of exposure. We aim to…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Moyo
Globally, wildfires and prescribed fires are becoming more prevalent and are known to affect plant and animals in diverse ecosystems. Understanding the responses of animal communities to fire is a central issue in conservation and a panacea to predicting how fire regimes may…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
To collect partner and employee input on the Wildfire Crisis Strategy 10-year Implementation Plan, the Forest Service and National Forest Foundation hosted a series of roundtable discussions in the winter and spring of 2022. Individual roundtables were focused on each of the…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Flores, Fox, Iverson, Venette, Conley, Jahn, Howes, Haire
The USDA Forest Service anticipated that COVID-19 outbreaks among fire management personnel would potentially impact the agency’s ability to maintain the readiness of the wildland fire system and to respond to large complex wildfires across the country. In response, the agency…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Flores, Haire
In 2016, the US Forest Service initiated small-group safety discussions among members of its wildland firefighting organisation. Known as the Life First National Engagement Sessions, the discussions presented an opportunity for wildland firefighters to address systemic and…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Roise, Barker
For the wildland firefighter, deploying a shelter is the last thing they want to do – it’s the final resort, the last line of defense. While there’s no such thing as ‘fire-proof,’ NC State University researchers are seeking to develop new fire shelters that can buy more time.…
Year: 2022
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Fox, Holman, Rigo, Al Suwaidi, Grice
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are routinely used as proxies for wildfire in geological sediments associated with large igneous province (LIP) driven CO2 increases and mass extinction events. One example is the end-Triassic mass extinction event (ETE) driven by Earth's…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Hewitt, Day, DeVan, Taylor
Root-associated fungi play a critical role in plant ecophysiology, growth, and subsequent responses to disturbances, so they are thought to be particularly instrumental in shaping vegetation dynamics after fire in the boreal forest. Despite increasing data on the distribution of…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Bieber, Vyas, Koltz, Burkle, Bey, Guzinski, Murphy, Vidal
1. Animal ecology and evolution are shaped by environmental perturbations, which are undergoing unprecedented alterations due to climate change. Fire is one such perturbation that causes significant disruption by causing mortality and altering habitats and resources for animals…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Kuzmina, Lim, Loiko, Pokrovsky
Extensive studies have been performed on wildfire impact on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the taiga biome, however consequences of wildfires in the tundra biome remain poorly understood. In such a biome, permafrost peatlands occupy a sizable territory in the Northern…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Mistick, Dennison, Campbell, Thompson
Wildland firefighters must be able to maintain situational awareness to ensure their safety. Crew members, including lookouts and crew building handlines, rely on visibility to assess risk and communicate changing conditions. Geographic information systems and remote sensing…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Mitchell, Gwynne, Ronchi, Kalogeropoulos, Rein
The hazards posed by a wildfire increase significantly when it approaches the wildland–urban interface. Evacuation of rural communities is frequently considered by local authorities and residents. In this context, evacuation triggers are locations that when reached by the…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Volokitina, Korets, Sofronova
To study the vegetation affected by fires and to create databases useful for fire behavior prediction, three methodological approaches are used: (1) selective, (2) standard, and (3) individual-standard. The selective method consists of empirically studying the drying and…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Wildfires in America are becoming larger, more frequent, and more destructive, driven by climate change and existing land management practices. Many of these fires occur at the wildland-urban interface (WUI), areas where development and wildland areas overlap and which are…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES