From the text ... 'The August 2004 issue of the Canadian Journal of forest Research (volume 34[8]) is devoted to a special topic: 'The International Crown Fire Modelling Experiment (ICFME) in Canada's Northwest Territories: Advancing the Science of Fire Behaviour.' Running from 1994 to 2001 at a site about 30 miles (50 km) north of Fort Providence, the ICFME was a major international wildland fire research effort organized by the Canadian Forest Service and the Forest Management Division in the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development (DRWED) of the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT), with substantial cooperation from the USDA Forest Service. [Search for CJFR, 2004, Vol.34(8) to see records from this issue in the Tall Timber's database.] ...What you guys envisioned and so many of us worked on will make fire history. Lots of excellent work, data, concepts and techniques to stoke the research fires for a long time to come.' -- Dr. Ted Putnam (2004) ...'And I believe that the fire pioneers, wherever they may be, would have to share some awe (and perhaps some envy) over the International Crown Fire Modelling Experiment...'' -- Dr. Phil Omi (2004), closing address at the 22nd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference.