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March/April 2009 issue
of WILDFIRE

Applied Science

By Josh McDaniel

When fire behavior modelers worked closely with incident management teams to provide information critical for accurate long-term planning on a large, complex fire, the result was a real-time integration of science and practice....

Recent News

Podcast: Homeland Security Expert Discusses Pandemic Preparedness

May 18, 2009 10:20 AM

Homeland Security Policy Institute's Daniel Kaniewski discusses how pandemics can adversely affect our nation's first-responders, specifically firefighters, as well as the nation's homeland security operations....

Applied Science

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel

When fire behavior modelers worked closely with incident management teams to provide information critical for accurate long-term planning on a large, complex fire, the result was a real-time integration of science and practice....

Emissions Test

Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel

The more frequent and severe wildland fires that result from climate change and fire suppression raise a question of carbon dioxide's neutrality....

Not Like the Other

Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jonetta Holt

Southern California’s 2007 fires weren’t like the fire siege of 2003. In fact, there were dramatic differences even between the fires that were burning simultaneously in 2007. ...

Follow the Leader

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Punky Moore

Participants in this year’s Followership to Leadership course honed their skills along a less-traditional path. ...

Southern Exposure

May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel

A record-setting 2007 fire season put Georgia officials on the offensive to battle continuing drought conditions. ...

Stress Relief

Mar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Brian Sharkey, Theron Miller & Charles Palmer

The Forest Service is researching IMT stressors and adequate coping measures. ...

Arizona IMT Provides Shelter from the Storm

May 1, 2006 12:00 PM

On Sept. 3, 2005, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano declared a state of emergency in support of Hurricane Katrina and established Operation Good Neighbor....

Natural Selection

Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Josh McDaniel

Given the complex nature of wildland fire, reports on the recent Southern California fires didn¹t tell the whole story....

"One of the difficulties of change is that some individuals who have dedicated so much time and effort to making everything work must step aside a bit to allow others to step forward. "

Australian Policy in Review

Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Chuck Bushey

Following the extraordinary fire runs of Feb. 7, Victorian Premier John Brumby said that the long-standing approach of "Prepare, stay and defend, or go early," had not saved lives and that an in-depth examination of all of the issues associated with the recent fires was needed....

Celebrating 20 Years

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Chuck Bushey

Whatever your fire concerns might be, I hope you will join us in continuing to move IAWF into our next decade by becoming actively involved in guiding your association....

IAWF Honors Mutch with Safety Award

Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM

The International Association of Wildland Fire presented Bob Mutch with it’s 2008 Wildland Fire Safety Award at the conference “The Fires of ‘88: Yellowstone and Beyond”, in September....

Find It Here First

Chuck Bushey

Having been in the wildland fire business both with government and private industry, I find the perspectives found on both sides of the fireline interesting...

Learn from Friends, Neighbors

Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Chuck Bushey

This fire season, we again witnessed in Northern California and elsewhere in the United States an event that has become almost commonplace the implementation of international wildland fire cooperation agreements that facilitate the exchange of firefighting personnel, equipment and training. ...