Economics Portal

Definition: With respect to wildland fire, a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary/Fire Research And Management Exchange System)

The economics topic page contains resources related to the economic impacts of fire, including, but not limited to, the impacts of prescribed fires and natural wildland fires, the loss of species habitat, and the potential regeneration of resources following fire. This section also includes issues related to funding for fire research and the need for continued research on wildland fire.

Upcoming Events

2023 Alaska Interagency Fall Fire Review
Dena'ina Center (Tikahtnu Ballroom E)
October 23, 2023 (All day) to October 27, 2023 (All day)

California Wildfire Conference
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
October 24, 2023 (All day) to October 26, 2023 (All day)

Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition 19th Annual Meeting
Stanford Sierra Conference Center
November 1, 2023 (All day) to November 3, 2023 (All day)