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[Executive Summary] The Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) presents this Addendum Update, to spotlight wildland fire critical emphasis areas and challenges that were not identified or addressed in depth in the 2014 National Cohesive Wildland…
Year: 2023
Type: Document
A 10-year review of accidents and incidents within the USDA Forest Service wildland fire system.
This document seeks to describe the wildland fire system and culture within which U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service employees operate. To…
Year: 2022
Type: Document
The challenges of the 2020 Fire Year have validated the Cohesive Strategy and proven its foundational value for additional success and achievement across boundaries and landscapes in the West. The following pages offer a snapshot of 2020 activities…
Year: 2021
Type: Document
Matonis, Quinn-Davidson, Guess, Sadler, Karboski
In this webinar co-hosted by the FLN and Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils, Meg Matonis shared highlights from the recent report “Insights and Suggestions for Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Programs.” A panel gave overviews of programs in…
Year: 2020
Type: Media
The guide provides public health officials with the information they need to prepare for smoke events, communicate health risks and take measures to protect public health. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more…
Year: 2019
Type: Document
Your agency needs to increase fuel treatments and prescribed fire, but how do you communicate this to the public in the best possible way? This paper by Dr. Eric Toman and colleagues sought to answer that question in four different states: Arizona,…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
Haynes, Madsen
The increasing frequency and intensity of wildland and wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires have become a significant concern in many parts of the United States and around the world. To address and manage this WUI fire risk, local fire departments…
Year: 2017
Type: Document
[Executive Summary] The Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act of 2009 (FLAME Act) called for the development of a National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (Cohesive Strategy). The Cohesive Strategy was created to serve…
Year: 2016
Type: Document
This site is the National Weather Service interface to requesting, filling, and monitoring spot forecasts issued by the Forecast Offices and National Centers.
Year: 2016
Type: Website
Hunter
An assessment of outcomes from research projects funded by the Joint Fire Science Program was conducted to determine whether or not science has been used to inform management and policy decisions and to explore factors that facilitate use of fire…
Year: 2016
Type: Document