July 2013 | Features
When a hurricane becomes a wildfire
By Kat Sonia Thomson
When the gales of Hurricane Sandy pushed flames through New York City, an all-risk commander called on his wildfire experience to craft…
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Mapping the burning bush
By Ron Steffens
In northern Australia, satellite-based mapping shapes our strategies on-the-ground. By mapping the early burns and fuel breaks, we can manage later burns…
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Reducing the risks of prescribed fire: The Evan Thomas Burn
By Guest Writer
Seventy-five years after an early fire challenged the Alberta Fire Service, an innovative fuel amendment on a landscape-scale prescribed burn returns fire…
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Photo-essay: A strike team of engines...
By Guest Writer
A day in the life of a Southern California strike team.
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Recent articles in the International Journal of Wildland Fire
By IAWF Executive Director
IAWF members have free online access to all research articles and back issues, a great member benefit. The IAWF member page directs…
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How much time does it take for a wildland firefighter to reach a safety zone?
By Dr. Marty Alexander
field study of fire crews using escape routes provides insights into a key element of firefighter safety.
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