"We have overwhelming evidence that when we treat forests by removing fuels, it generally — not always, you can never say ...
Fire-smart risk assessment is needed to tackle the scale of wildfire destruction, which is a growing reality across the globe. Hazardous fires are more intense and more frequent, fueled both by ...
Following one of Europe's most devastating wildfire summers, better prediction of extreme fire behaviour is increasingly ...
A 30-year-old man on trial for allegedly starting a blaze that led to last year’s devastating Palisades fire displayed behavior similar to that of a revenge-driven arsonist, an expert testified in ...
The Forest Service and its local, state and federal partners in fire suppression estimate that 98% of wildfires are suppressed before they grow larger than 100 acres. Wildland firefighters are ...
The intent of this article is to "tune-up" your understanding of wildland fire behavior. Understanding fire behavior allows for the correct selection of strategy and tactics. Similar to structural ...