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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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.

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How Well Does the 10% Wind Speed Rule of Thumb Work for Estimating Wildfire Spread Rates?

Alexander, Cruz
In 2019 we described the development of a rule of thumb for estimating a wildfire’s forward rate of spread in cases when burning conditions are severe (i.e., namely when wind speeds are high and fuels are critically dry) and the time available to prepare a more exacting…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

From Science to Operational Tools. Applications and Research for Wildland Fire

Ramírez
This seminar is part of the USFS Missoula Fire Lab Seminar Series. Technosyva is a company of 50 professionals based in San Diego and in Leon, Spain. Since 1997 we focused on developing technology and applications for the wildland fire community, with a strong partnership with…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

Interview with Marty Alexander Regarding the 3-m Crown Spacing Guideline

Alexander
Marty Alexander (Wild Rose Fire Behavior) and Luc Bibeau (FireSmart Specialist with Yukon Wildland Fire Management, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory) discuss the 3-m tree crown spacing guideline for the prevention of crowning wildfires. This podcast interview was hosted in…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

The 10% Rule of Thumb for Estimating Wildfire ROS from Wind Speed: Derivation and Limits of Application

Cruz, Alexander
The prediction of a wildfire rate of spread and growth under high wind speeds and dry fuel moisture conditions is key to taking proactive actions to warn and protect communities. We investigated the possibility that a simple relationship exists that could be used as a first…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

Wildfires and Air Quality (Part 2) – Smoke Sense and Smoke Ready Communities

Ray, Rappold, Hano
These webinars are part of the U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples - to build the capacity of tribal governments, indigenous peoples and other environmental justice practitioners, and discuss priority EJ issues of interest to tribes…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

Fire on the 5s: Fire Modeling Institute (FMI)

Dillon
Greg Dillon of the USDA Forest Service's Fire Modeling Institute (FMI) gives an overview of the work FMI does in wildland fire. Webinar hosted by National Weather Service IMET.
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

Bringing the Heat: Translating Research into Useful Tools for Decision Makers

Barrett
Decision makers are desperately seeking solutions to the wildfire crisis in the West. Driven by several concurrently rising trends—including home development, climate change, accumulated fuels, and human ignitions—increasing risks require us to fundamentally rethink our…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES

Organizing Collaborative Cross Boundary Governance for Wildfire Management: A Synthesis of Existing Literature

Butler, McCaffrey, Jones
Part of the Co-Management of Fire Risk Transmission (CoMFRT) webinar series
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES