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Attend Safety Summit and World Firefighters' Games

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM

The 12th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit will be held in conjunction with the 2012 World Firefighters' Games in Sydney, Australia, October 25-26, 2012....

Globally Focused on Wildfire Issues

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Dan W. Bailey

Dan Bailey begins his first year as the 5th President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, looking towards building on strengths gained in the past, and taking the IAWF to new and innovative levels in the future....

IAWF Conference Focuses on the Human Side of Managing Fire-Prone Landscapes

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM

The 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference is scheduled for April 17-19, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. The theme for this year's conference is Shared Responsibility: Research, Management and Communities....

Why a Fire Burns: From the Lab to the Rainforest, Preparing for the Dragon

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM, By Ron Steffens, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

"What does a fire need to stay alive?" That's the question fire managers and scientists ask, no matter our language or location....

Hybrid Conference to Attract Global, Virtual Audiences

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM

The 4th Fire Behavior and Fuels Management Conference will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, February 18-22, 2013, and in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 1-4, 2013....

International Journal of Wildland Fire Presents its Outstanding Associate Editor Award 2011

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM

Douglas J. McRae is the recipient of the International Journal of Wildland Fire Outstanding Associate Editor Award....

International Journal of Wildland Fire — Volume 21, Number 1, 2012

Mar 1, 2012 12:00 PM

The 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference is scheduled for April 17-19, 2012, in Seattle, Washington. The first issue of the International Journal of Wildland Fire in 2012 contains the following papers....

International Journal of Wildland Fire - 20th Anniversary Year

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The sixth issue of the International Journal of Wildland Fire in this anniversary year has as its feature paper "Prescribed burning: how can it work to conserve the things we value?"...

Upcoming IAWF Events

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Event information on: 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference....

IAWF Board Member Appointed Professor

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

IAWF Board Member Marty Alexander has been appointed Professor in the Dept. of Wildland Resources at Utah State University....

IAWF Seeks Nominations for its Ember Award

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The IAWF is accepting nominations for its Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science....

IAWF Establishes the Distinguished Service Award

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Dr. William T. Sommers is the first recipient of the IAWF Distinguished Service Award....

Make a Safer Tomorrow

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

To those of you who have taken time to turn your thoughts, ideas and projects into an article for Wildfire magazine — thank you!...

IAWF Board Member Recognized for Innovative Program

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM

IAWF board member Sandra Williams received the 2011 Bronze Smokey Bear award....

An Idea Whose Time has Come — Again

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Chuck Bushey

General economic distress has continued for the last few years. A public works program could provide training and employment while emphasizing natural resource programs....

The Wallow Fire: A Ruinous Burn

Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Steve Pyne

While the Wallow Fire was becoming the largest recorded fire in Arizona history, fire historian Steve Pyne was asked to comment on its significance, particularly given that the fire burned on the centennial of the Weeks Act, which established the matrix for America's modern fire establishment....

IAWF Furthers Fire Science Studies through Scholarships

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Two advanced-degree students recently received scholarships for 2011 from the International Association of Wildland Fire....

Engage in the Wildfire Editorial Experience

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

We are looking for an Editorial Advisory Board member and a contributing editor....

Check out the latest Wildfire exclusives online

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

"New Apparatus Helps Fight Vegetation Fires in Europe" by Wolfgang Jendsch; "Rhabdomyolysis: The New Dirty World in Wildland Fire" by Bill Arsenault; "The Tunnel Fire 20-Year Anniversary" by Kenneth Blonski, Cheryl Miller and Carol Rice...

3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference Proceedings are Now Available

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

All IAWF's 3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference attendees will receive a copy of the proceedings in the mail....

Upcoming IAWF Events

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Event information on: Ninth Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology; 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference....

International Journal of Wildland Fire - 20th Anniversary Year

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The fourth issue of the International Journal of Wildland Fire in this anniversary year has as its feature paper, "Relative importance of weather and climate on wildfire growth in interior Alaska."...

Do You Have Mousetrap Syndrome?

Aug 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

Share your knowledge and experiences by contributing to Wildfire magazine, and by completing your local profile at www.wildfireworld.org....

IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Award presented to Jim Cook

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The IAWF's Wildland Fire Safety Award was presented to Jim Cook at the recent IAWF 11th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit....

Brush fire foam rig to be awarded July 4

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Michigan Power Cleaning will donate a UHP brush fire foam rig to a lucky fire department on July 4 for Operation Wildfire....

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