Federal wildfire policy that emphasizes suppression—a legacy of early-1900s forest management—has resulted in a paradox: …
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Fire Weather Alert System
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:The Fire Weather Alert System (FWAS) is designed to warn on-the-ground firefighters …
Snag Hazards to Firefighters
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Snags continue to pose an ever-present hazard to responders, and recent increases in fire …
Preparing for wildfires during a pandemic
From Headwaters Economics:“The wildfire season coupled with the COVID-19 crisis will test the capacity and resolve of our disaster …
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A Case Study of a Community Affected by the Waldo Fire – Event Timeline and Defensive Actions
NIST Technical Note 1910: A Case Study of a Community Affected by the Waldo Fire Authors: Alexander Maranghides, Fire …
Fourmile Canyon Fire Findings
Read the report.The Fourmile Canyon Fire burned in the fall of 2010 in the Rocky Mountain Front Range adjacent to Boulder, …
Firefighter Safety
Perhaps one of the most critical decisions made by firefighters during daily fire management operations is the identification of …
Critical New Wildland Firefighter Safety Zone Research
For many years, the Joint Fire Science Program has funded the wildfire safety zone work of Bret Butler who is a research …
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