The intent of this article is to "tune-up" your understanding of wildland fire behavior. Understanding fire behavior allows for the correct selection of strategy and tactics. Similar to structural ...
Fire-smart risk assessment is needed to tackle the scale of wildfire destruction, which is a growing reality across the globe. Hazardous fires are more intense and more frequent, fueled both by ...
The Forest Service and its local, state and federal partners in fire suppression estimate that 98% of wildfires are suppressed before they grow larger than 100 acres. Wildland firefighters are ...
With the summer solstice and first official day of summer on June 21, hot and dry conditions have already given rise to a very active fire season across Canada. The smoke from these fires has drifted ...
BEAVER, Utah (KUTV) — Fire crews battling the Cottonwood Fire warned that extreme fire behavior and rapid fire growth were possible Friday as humidity dropped and winds increased under a Red Flag ...
WEATHER FORECASTING. FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, SCIENTISTS WITH NOA, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING TOGETHER DATA FROM HUGE SMOKE PLUMES WHICH ...
Fire-smart risk assessment is needed to tackle the scale of wildfire destruction, which is a growing reality across the globe. Hazardous fires are more intense and more frequent, fuelled both by ...