Fire suppression is the primary management response to wildfires in many areas globally. By removing less-extreme wildfires, this approach ensures that remaining wildfires burn under more extreme conditions. Here, we term this the “suppression bias” and use a simulation model to highlight how this...
Image © Lucas Boyd and Chad Greenlee As we reflect on the tumultuous events of 2023, it becomes evident that the challenges posed by changing environmental conditions have left an indelible mark on communities worldwide. In response, architects and urban planners have set out, searching for ...
NFPA Impact: Steps to Safety reduces risk for older adults Advertisement Stories continue below PreventionClimate changeHeadlinesNewsEmergency ManagementResponse April 3, 2023 New provincial funding to help expand emergency supports for evacuees in B.C. ...
1, 2023, 9:56 PM Large fires burning in Western Canada might last longer into fall, and even smolder through winterThe wildfire records in Western Canada just keep falling. First, this spring was the most destructive in Alberta's history in terms of...
Sometimes, there are things you just don’t see coming. Hurricane Lee threatening the very occurrence of Canada’s national fire service conferencewas one of them. With umpteen hours of planning invested, and chiefs and vendors flying in from all over the country, news of a tempestuous hurrica...
Currently, fire management predominantly focuses on readiness and response (firefighting). This focus of wildfire policy on suppression has resulted in maladaptation to ongoing global change (Ganteaume et al., 2021) and inadequate attention given to preventing wildfires or preventing their impact (Wunder...
Subalpine fires: the roles of vegetation, climate and, ultimately, land uses Article09 January 2016 Main In recent decades, large forest fires have become more frequent, with a doubling to tripling of the mean fire size in the western USA, Canada and eastern Spain, in response to factors suc...
Here are the current resources on the Cal Fire: drawing from the largest fire aviation fleet in the world plus support from eight other states, Canada and Mexico. California statewide fire summary, 13 January 2025. Cal Fire Cal Fire has beenactive in promotingwhat its aircraft can and cannot...
May 3, 2023 ByLaura King You may have heard of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – a large, complex group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the world since the 1950s. PFAS are found in everyday products; they keep food from sticking to ...
Projected climatic changes had a substantial impact on modeled wildfire activity. In the Wildfire Only scenario (no treatments, but including active wildfire and climate change), we observed an upwards inflection point in area burned around mid-century (2060) that had detrimental impacts on total la...