May 2016 |
All Fire is Local -- Are we Ready?
Wildfires are local fires -- some 900 a day. A study by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) studies the challenges and…
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March 2016 | Human Dimensions
Introversion in Fireline Leadership
Fireline leaders make life and death decisions. When seeking leadership for fireline and for the evolving "wicked problems" that fire managers seek,…
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March 2016 | Fire News
NFPA/FEMA grant supports home ignition seminars
NFPA's wildfire division receives $350,000 FEMA grant to support firefighter attendance at home ignition zone seminars.
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March 2016 | Fire Science
Fire Modeling in an Uncertain World
When considering fire behavior, shouldn't we also consider what can be the "wicked problem" of uncertainty? Here, researcher Rachel Quill offers a…
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March 2016 | Fire Science
Don McKenzie receives IJWF Outstanding Associate Editor Award for 2015
Dr. Don McKenzie is the winner of the Outstanding Editor Award of the International Journal of Wildland Fire for 2015.
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March 2016 | IAWF News
A preview of ForestFire 2016
IRSTEA collaborates with IAWF on a May 2016 conference with a unique focus on Mediterranean climate, fire and the urban interface.
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