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Wildland fire captures the public’s attention every summer, but public understanding of fire is limited. This lack of understanding may contribute to poor support of fire management activities, particularly those that use fire for resource benefit. The FireWorksEducational Programuses hands-on activities to increase the public’s understanding of wildland fire. Although primarily designed for K-12 students, many of the activities are both suitable and fun for adults. FireWorksteaches students not only about wildland fire science, but also about how fire affects their local ecosystems. Many FireWorksactivities are derived from research produced at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. They cover the physical science of wildland fire, the wildland fire environment, fire effects on the environment, fire ecology, fire history and succession, and people’s relationships with fire. This seminar will introduce the FireWorksprogram, share its latest developments around the U.S., and showcase some of the exciting activities. Details about FireWorkscurricula and associated hands-on materials are available at: https://www.frames.gov/fireworks/fireworks-home/.

This 60 minute seminar was part of the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory 2019-2020 Seminar Series. A video recording is available from https://www.firelab.org/sites/default/files/images/downloads/Seminar_Sc….

Media Record Details

Oct 24, 2019
Ilana L. Abrahamson

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fire Communication & Education

NRFSN number: 20229
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