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May 2014 | IAWF News
McFarlane named Outstanding Journal Editor
Dr. McFarlane is currently Leader of Fire Social Science at Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service in Edmonton, Alberta. Her research is…
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May 2014 | IAWF News
Former IAWF board member Valette dies
Former IAWF Board Member Jean-Charles Valette passed away suddenly on the 3rd of April, 2014, at the age of 66. Jean-Charles Valette…
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May 2014 | Thoughts on Leadership
Facing profound change, prepare to lead
Mike DeGrosky: profound changes requires highly effective leadership
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May 2014 | Features
The Measure of a Mega-Fire
“It’s going to happen again...with or without climate change.” – John McAneney, talking about [Australia’s] Black Saturday.
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May 2014 | Features
The Yarnell Hill Fire: A review of lessons learned
On the afternoon of June 30, 2013, nineteen firefighters perished in a major fire blowup on the Yarnell Hill Fire (YH). This…
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May 2014 | Features
The long slow burn of smouldering peat mega-fires
From Indonesia to Botswana, from Scotland to North Carolina, peat mega-fires burn for months, destroy habitat, clog the air with haze, and…
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