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Toward a better understanding of climate and human impacts on late Holocene fire regimes in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Walsh, Duke, Haydon
In order to fully appreciate the role that fire, both natural and anthropogenic, had in shaping pre-Euro-American settlement landscapes in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), it is necessary to develop a more robust method of evaluating paleofire…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Towards a comprehensive wildfire management strategy for Mediterranean areas: framework development and implementation in Catalonia, Spain

Alcasena, Ager, Bailey, Pineda, Vega-García
Southern European countries rely largely on fire suppression and ignition prevention to manage a growing wildfire problem. We explored a more wholistic, long-term approach based on priority maps for the implementation of diverse management options…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Traditional ecological knowledge used in forest restoration benefits natural and cultural resources: the intersection between pandora moths, Jeffrey pine, people, and fire

Slaton, Holmquist, Meyer, Andrews, Beidl
Collaborative efforts between indigenous peoples and government land managers are gaining recognition as important elements of forest restoration. Unique land allocations, such as the Research Natural Area (RNA) system of the US Forest Service,…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Traditional knowledge of fire use by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in the eastside Cascades of Oregon

Steen-Adams, Charnley, McLain, Adams, Wendel
We examined traditional knowledge of fire use by the Ichishikin (Sahaptin), Kitsht Wasco (Wasco), and Numu (Northern Paiute) peoples (now Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, CTWS) in the eastside Cascades of Oregon to generate insights for…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

UAS and Landsat imagery to determine fuel condition for fire behaviour prediction on spinifex hummock grasslands of arid Australia

Rampant, Zdunic, Burrows
Flammable spinifex grasslands of arid Western Australia cover about 98 million hectares of the state, and large wildfires in this environment threaten biodiversity, life, property and cultural values. Understanding fire behaviour in spinifex…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Understanding the leadership perspective in wildland firefighting: gaps and opportunities for growth

Waldron, Schary
This aim of this study was to develop and assess the viability of a leadership scale that measures leadership from the perspective of the leader. A criterion sample was used of firefighters across USA federal land management agencies who are…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Using mental models to understand trade-offs in wildfire risk mitigation

Hamilton
Throughout much of the Pacific Northwest, the interplay between environmental and social change not only contributes to wildfire risk, but also complicates efforts to mitigate it. As fire-prone landscapes become increasingly economically and…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Wildfire evacuation experiences of band members of Whitefish Lake First Nation 459, Alberta, Canada

Christianson, McGee
This paper presents results of a study which examined how a mandatory wildfire evacuation affected members of Whitefish Lake First Nation 459, in Alberta, Canada. A qualitative case study approach was used, and semi-structured interviews were…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Wildfires as an ecosystem service

Pausas, Keeley
Wildfires are often perceived as destructive disturbances, but we propose that when integrating evolutionary and socioecological factors, fires in most ecosystems can be understood as natural processes that provide a variety of benefits to humankind…
Type: Document
Year: 2019

Wildland urban interface wildfire mitigation desk reference guide 2019

The Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide provides basic background information on relevant programs and terminology for those, whether community members or agency personnel, seeking to enhance their community's wildfire…
Type: Document
Year: 2019