1. National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center
Nationally, 16 large wildfires are currently active and have burned 1,112,048 acres. About 5,200 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to ...
National Preparedness Level 3
2. Wildfire | USDA Climate Hubs
Wildfires are unplanned fires that occur in wildlands such as forest, rangelands or grasslands. These extreme events are common in the Western US, usually ...
Wildfires are unplanned fires that occur in wildlands such as forest, rangelands or grasslands. These extreme events are common in the Western U.S., usually occurring in summer and fall. Wildfire season is defined by the dates of the first large fire and the last large fire control. Since the 1970s, the wildfire season in western states has extended from 5 months to over 7 months in length. Since the 1980s, the annual number of large fires and area burned has significantly increased, with a sizable proportion of the increase in fire activity occurring in the forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains, followed by forests in the Pacific northwest and southwest. In addition, the average burn time of individual fires has grown from 6 days between 1973 and 1982, to 52 days between 2003 and 2012. Increases in large fire activity and area burned have been driven by rising temperatures, reduced winter snowpack, earlier snowmelt, reduced summer precipitation and increased evaporation. Under climate change we can expect the wildfire activity to increase as temperatures continue to warm, lengthening the fire season further, and as drought continues to afflict wildland ecosystems.
3. International Association of Wildland Fire | Wild Fire Management Experts
The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) a professional membership association dedicated to uniting the global wildland fire community.
Our unique membership and organization allow the IAWF to creatively apply a full range of Wildland fire knowledge to perform its stated mission facilitating communication and providing leadership for the wildland fire community.
4. Smoke Ready California | California Air Resources Board
California Smoke Spotter combines advanced smoke forecasting with the latest prescribed fire and wildfire mapping to help you plan your day.
California is facing increasingly catastrophic wildfire seasons. Wildfire smoke – a complex mixture of air pollutants – is unhealthy to breathe and can be especially dangerous for children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with heart or respiratory conditions. These sensitive groups are advised to limit outdoor activities, especially when the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches levels considered ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ or above. Even healthy people may experience symptoms in smoky conditions or after exposure.
5. U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration is the lead federal agency for fire data collection, public fire education, fire research and fire service training.
As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards.
6. North Carolina Wildfire Public Viewer
This web viewer provides current information on North Carolina's reported and active wildfires. Wildfires that are controlled or out are not shown.
Public incidents viewer
7. 2024 begins with contrasting wildfire dynamics around the globe
17 mei 2024 · Following a year of intense wildfire activity in 2023, 2004 began with a contrasting wildfire situation around the globe, with wildfires ...
Following a year of intense wildfire activity in 2023, 2004 began with a contrasting wildfire situation around the globe, with wildfires typically expected at this time of year in the upper ASEAM region and in tropical South America. Wildfire emissions in the Upper ASEAN region have been generally below average in the first four months of the year, while in tropical South America emissions have, in some places, been the highest of the last 22 years for the period.
8. Fuels Management | U.S. Department of the Interior
We manage fuels to improve the efficiency and safety of wildfire suppression. Wildfire suppression remains the biggest cost in our wildland fire management ...
The fuels program supports strategic vegetation management to restore and maintain ecosystems and limit the negative impacts of wildfires.
9. The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse
13 aug 2024 · This increases the risk of fire ignitions, damage and loss of life. In 2022, wildfires in the U.S. burned nearly 1 million hectares of tree ...
New data reveals that forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning more than twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago.
10. The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Resilient Landscapes; Fire Adapted Communities; Safe and Effective Wildfire Response. Vision: To safely and effectively extinguish fire when needed; use fire ...
Forests and Rangelands provides fire, fuels, and land management information to government officials, land and fire management professionals, businesses, communities, and other interested organizations and individuals.
11. Forest Fire (Wildfire)
Analyses of historical meteorological data and national fire records in western North America ... For the last 10 years, the USFS and Department of ...
12. SOUTHERN WILDFIRE RISK ASSESSMENT PORTAL
Utilizing improved building footprint datasets and recent U.S. Census data. Redesigned Project Area Report: Featuring summaries for 24 data layers ...
The Southern Risk Assessment Portal is a free, easy-to-use website with information, data and resources to help homeowners and communities understand, identify and reduce their wildfire risk.
13. Wildfire Hazard Potential | Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
Jim Menakis, USDA Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management, Washington Office ... Contact The Fire Lab · Rocky Mountain Research Station · U.S. Forest Service ...
Wildfire Hazard Potential* for the United States