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Cool Tool: Hot-Dry-Windy Index

A new tool that maps the Hot-Dry-Windy Index across the U.S. has been published online. This tool is useful for fire managers and displays the HDWI in real time for […]
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Forest Roads and Operational Wildfire Response Planning and

The U.S. Forest Service has released two new publications. The first is an article about how forest road planning can be helpful in wildfire mitigation and response. This then ties […]
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U.S. Geological Survey Wildland Fire Plan 2021-26

The U.S. Geological Survey has published their first ever wildland fire strategic plan for the years 2021-2026. This plan established four priorities: 1. Produce state-of-the-art, actionable fire science 2. Engage […]
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Woody biochar potential for abandoned mine land restoration in the U.S.: A review

The U.S. is facing a problem with the amount of abandoned mining lands that litter throughout the country. A new article out of the U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research […]
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Native American depopulation, reforestation, and fire regimes in the Southwest United States, 1492–1900 CE

Long before Europeans reached America, indigenous peoples had been interacting with their environments for centuries. Native Americans were early stewards of fire. Their removal resulted in lasting impacts to many […]
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Multiscale perspectives of fire, climate and humans in western North America and the Jemez Mountains, USA

Wildfire behavior and return intervals have many drivers. A new article takes a look at the impact of climate and human populations in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. Starting […]
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Native American Fire Management at an Ancient Wildland-Urban Interface in the Southwest U.S.

Indigenous people have been land stewards for centuries. As we begin to grapple with the increasing challenges of population increase in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), it may be time to […]
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Evacuation Decision-Making and Behavior in Wildfires

With the increase in wildfires and people living in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), evacuations during wildland fire have been on the rise. Researcher Erica Kuligowski has been investigating what goes […]
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Returning fire to the land: celebrating traditional knowledge and fire

Full Publication Here North American tribes have traditional knowledge about fire effects on ecosystems, habitats, and resources. For millennia, tribes have used fire to promote valued resources. Sharing our collective […]
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Fire & Traditional Knowledge Resources from Northern Rockies Fire Science Network

Our partners to the north at the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network have put together a plethora of resources all around the topic of indigenous and first nations people’s use […]
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