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Given the increasing severity of wildfires and their associated impacts across the country, there is significant attention on the tools that are available to address these challenges. Recent research highlights that conservation and restoration of…
We know surprisingly little about how burning impacts the health of trees that survive fire. Can fire increase water availability and growth for surviving trees by reducing forest density? Or do the fire injuries that a tree sustains override any…
In collaboration with the University of Montana Wilderness Institute and others, the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is excited to be co-hosting an in-person screening of a new documentary directed by Sean O'Brien and Antonio Torres. "The Fire…
"Red flag warnings (RFWs) are issued to alert management and emergency response agencies of weather conditions that are conducive to extreme wildfire behavior. Issuance of RFWs also can encourage the public to exercise extreme caution with…
"Understanding of the conditions that contribute to wildfire ignitions and impacts increases capacity to mitigate wildfire risks. The Fire Program Analysis Fire-Occurrence Database (FPA FOD) contains information on the location, jurisdiction,…