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The website provides additional information on air quality, prescribed burning and wildfires, and steps to take when the air quality is affected by smoke.
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Type: Website
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Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Rocky Mountain
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The Air Quality Division's WyVisNet website is a 'self serve' resource: that provides access to near real-time ambient air monitored data and web cameras throughout Wyoming. The Air Quality Division may also post messages to WyVisNet for forecasted moderate to heavy smoke. The…
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Type: Website
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Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Rocky Mountain
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Utah Smoke Management System with a map interface showing burn requests, scheduled projects, and current and past years completed burns.
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Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Rocky Mountain
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Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) website with links to information, guidance documents, forms, and more. The guidance section links to Wyoming's smoke management program, smoke management program guidance, and other documents.
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Rocky Mountain
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The Utah web portal for Land managers to register prescribed fires, request burn windows, and report emissions.
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Rocky Mountain
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Information page on permits for larger projects. The page also contains a smoke management program guide and background.
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Rocky Mountain
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The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides information that you can use to help protect your health from wildfire smoke. Use this map to see:
Current particle pollution air quality information for your location;
Fire locations and smoke plumes;
Smoke Forecast Outlooks, where…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Hazard and Risk, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Safety, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: PM2.5, AQI - Air Quality Index, smoke plumes, fire locations, smoke forecast outlooks
'Fire Research at the Science–Policy–Practitioner Interface' is a Section of the fully open access journal Fire. The main aim of the Section is to highlight research seeking to assess operational approaches to wildland fire management, and to facilitate the sharing of…
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Type: Website
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Topic(s): Aquatic, Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Outreach, Planning, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Social Science, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
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Fire is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal about the science, policy, and technology of fires and how they interact with communities and the environment, broadly defined, published quarterly online by MDPI. Fire serves as an international forum for diverse…
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Type: Website
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Topic(s): Aquatic, Climate, Communications, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
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Wildland fire incident management activities create an ideal environment for the transmission of infectious diseases: high-density living and working conditions, lack of access to and use of soap and sanitizers, and a transient workforce. These and other environmental and…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Aquatic, Aviation, Climate, Communications, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Logistics, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: infectious disease, COVID-19
The North American Wildland Fuels Database (NAWFD) data access application was developed to enable best practices for modeling national- and regional-scale fire emissions by incorporating uncertainty into fuels estimates. NAWFD aggregates fuel loading information from 26,620…
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Year: 2019
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fuels, Intelligence, Mapping, Models
Region(s): California, Eastern, Great Basin, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest
Keywords: database, fuel loading, fuel strata, live fuels, CWD - coarse woody debris, fine woody debris, forest floor fuels, EVT - existing vegetation type
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development hosted a web summit June 12-13, 2019, to share information about the effectiveness of air filtration to improve indoor air during wildland fire smoke events. The summit consisted of four topic-based…
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Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
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The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net) exists to support and connect people and communities working on wildfire resilience. It offers community-based leaders resources, tools and connections to reduce their wildfire risk and increase community resilience. FAC…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Outreach, Safety, Social Science, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: fire resilience, FAC - fire adapted communities, fire adaptation
Wildfires over the last couple decades have increased in size and intensity and the fire season has lengthened, resulting in increased wildfire suppression costs and greater risk to human health and safety. The large, severe fires have also had pronounced effects on water…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: US Geological Survey, fire research
Fires are increasing in frequency, size and intensity partly due to climate change and land management practices, yet there is limited knowledge of the impacts of smoke emissions - both short term and long term. EPA is using its expertise in air quality research to fill the gaps…
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Year: 2017
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Aquatic, Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Monitoring and Inventory, Prescribed Fire, Safety, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, climate change, public health, smoke management, health impacts, wildfires, water supply, research, community protection
A series of presentations in which experts explore the trade-offs between wildfire, prescribed fire, forest health, and public health in a one day public forum. This seminar event was hosted by the University of British Columbia on April 18th, 2016.
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Year: 2016
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Prescribed Fire, Safety
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: smoke management, public health, fire management, air quality, smoke prediction
The purpose of this workshop is to learn about and discuss various aspects of smoke management associated with wildland fire in the Southwestern United States. Wildland fire encompasses prescribed fire and wildfire. Topics include fire ecology and technical tools; health and…
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Year: 2014
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Prescribed Fire, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: SWFSC - Southwest Fire Science Consortium, smoke management, smoke modeling, air quality
Exceptional events are unusual or naturally occurring events that can affect air quality but are not reasonably controllable using techniques that tribal, state or local air agencies may implement in order to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. …
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Year: 2016
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: EPA - Environmental Protection Agency, exceptional event, NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards, wildfires, O3 - ozone
EPA's Exceptional Events Rule guidance page which includes the final rule, the EER guidance document, responses to public comments, fact sheets, the federal register notice, and prior drafts of the rule and guidance.
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Year: 2016
Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: exceptional event, air quality, wildfire, O3 - ozone, guidance
Fire Ecology is the international scientific journal supported by the Association for Fire Ecology. It publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. We welcome submissions on topics that include a broad range of research on…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Aquatic, Aviation, Climate, Communications, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Logistics, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
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The US Forest Service Research Data Archive preserves and publishes short and long-term research data collected from studies funded by: Forest Service Research and Development (FS R&D); Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP); Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute (ALWRI). Of…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Aquatic, Aviation, Climate, Communications, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Logistics, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: FSRDA - Forest Service Research Data Archive, datasets
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network (NRFSN) is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science knowledge exchange network. The NRFSN is a go-to resource for managers and scientists involved in fire and…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Aquatic, Aviation, Climate, Communications, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Logistics, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Great Basin, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain
Keywords: fire science, science delivery, information sharing, NRFSN - Northern Rockies Fire Science Network, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Utah
The Great Plains Fire Science Exchange (GPE) is one of fifteen regional consortia supported by the Joint Fire Science Program and is part of a national fire science knowledge exchange network. The GPE exists to assist land managers and the fire community to make sound decisions…
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Aquatic, Aviation, Climate, Communications, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Logistics, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Safety, Social Science, Weather, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Northern Rockies, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest
Keywords: fire science, information sharing, science delivery, GPE - Great Plains Fire Science Exchange, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Contains information about emissions in the United States.
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
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This is an information page outlining General Conformity. In addition to basic information it provides links to supporting topics including regulatory actions, stakeholder information, frequent questions, training, and further information.
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Type: Website
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, general conformity