New story map releasing results of a case study about the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire near Durango, CO. A part of a collection of …
Fire Then and Now: A Look at Wildland Fire in North America in the 21st Century
Full publication here Abstract: Wildland fire is a global phenomenon that influences ecosystems, cultures, and livelihoods. Humans …
Verification of Red Flag Warnings across the Northwestern U.S. as Forecasts of Large Fire Occurrence
Abstract: Red Flag Warnings (RFWs) issued by the National Weather Service in the United States (U.S.) are an important early …
New Operational National Satellite Burned Area Product
New 1-pager from USGS, Great Plains Fire Science Exchange, and SRFSN: New Operational National Satellite Burned Area Product. Land …
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As wildfires flare up across West, new research highlights risk of long-term ecological change
Author Mary Guiden outlines a new paper from Coop et al. that uncovers several common themes reported by scientists regarding …
Reducing Wildfire Risk in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Policy, Trends, and Solutions
Increasing home development in wildfire-prone areas, coupled with climate change, are exacerbating wildfire risks to many …
Reburn severity in managed and unmanaged vegetation in a large wildfire
Thompson, J.R., Spies, T.A., Ganio, L.M., 2007. Reburn severity in managed and unmanaged vegetation in a large wildfire. …
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Ten years after wildfires: How does varying tree mortality impact fire hazard and forest resiliency?
Camille S. Stevens-Rumann, Carolyn H. Sieg, Molly E. Hunter, Ten years after wildfires: How does varying tree mortality impact …