Wildland Urban Interface

WUI

Fuel Mitigation Matters

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

With more people living in the WUI, the opportunity for wildfire disaster grows. Our role is to proactively advise and inform through prevention messaging and example....

Prescribing Fire

Sep 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By David McLoughlin

One of the most controversial issues in Australian forest management is the use of planned fuel-reduction burns to reduce the damage caused by the country's regular summer bushfires....

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."...

Firefighting Gels Evolve

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Steve Sinunu

While still not as popular as once predicted, gels have been steadily overcoming their disadvantages and proving their usefulness....

IWJF - 20th anniversary year

Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The third issue of the International Journal of Wildland Fire has as its feature paper "Accommodating non-market values in evaluation of wildfire management in the United States: challenges and opportunities."...

Front of the Pack

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, Compiled by Kevin Daniels

This collection of packs will help keep wildland firefighters organized on the fireline....

On the Right Track?

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Paolo Fiorucci, Massimo Galardi, Dario Negro and Andrea Gollino

Increased prevention activities, reorganization of the forest fire service, and an ever-increasing deployment of firefighters and vehicles have reduced the effects of wildfires throughout Italy....

Letter to the Editor

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Researchers request assistance with their project for a global look at crown fires in conifer forests....

Educated Guests

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Jennifer Hinderman

Washington state conservation districts act as an integral partner in bringing the Firewise program to communities....

IAWF Board of Directors represent the membership

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Director David Moore of Glendale, Ohio, represented the IAWF to several classes at January's Tennessee/Kentucky Wildfire Academy in Bell Buckle, Tenn. Director Gene Rogers of Klamath Falls, Ore., represented the IAWF at a recent meeting in Oregon concerning management of federal interagency Type 2 incident management teams....

IAWF Board announces changes

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The IAWF Board of Directors welcomes several new members who have a wide diversity in both wildland fire backgrounds and geographic representation....

International Journal of Wildland Fire update

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The IJWF publishes new and significant papers that advance basic and applied research concerning wildland fire....

International Wildland Fire Prevention Week offers marketing opportunity

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

The IAWF will be recognizing International Wildland Fire Prevention Week twice annually beginning in May 2011....

First Things First

Mar 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Darren Hutchinson

Although triage often focuses on the structures and neighborhoods threatened by wildfire, it's also an important factor in firefighter safety in the interface....

Burning in Smoke, Smothering in Flame

Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Letícia Koproski, Antonio Carlos Batista and Johann George Goldammer

Brazil's continued struggles with widespread wildfires highlight the country's need for focused fire management policies geared to its incredibly diverse ecosystem....

Agents of Change

Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Carol Campbell

South Africa's rural poor reap benefits of wildland firefighting program that gives them a "reason to live."...

The Little Things

Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Steve Fraidenburg

For newly instated engine captains, wildland firefighting requires attention to detail and a regard for experience — both yours and your crew's....

Overcoming Obstacles, Online

Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Kevin Roy Nunn

Firefighting in the interface requires new skills, knowledge and abilities for structural firefighters. A Tennessee department found that online courses can reduce instructional limitations, standardize learning and reduce costs....

IAWF presents Ember Award

Jan 1, 2011 12:00 PM

The Ember Award recognizes sustained excellence in wildland fire research and is intended to encourage innovation, exploration, application and dissemination of important research results....

Coming together

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

With the meeting's conclusion, a basic framework and plan of action were developed to help set the stage for all of us to begin to work collaboratively....

WUI Firefighting Starts at the Grassroots

Nov 22, 2010 3:18 PM, By Glenn Bischoff (glenn.bischoff@penton.com)

Fire departments can work with community stakeholders to develop a fire-mitigation plan that will reduce risks and better position departments to respond should a wildland-urban interface fire occur....

Looking to start a new job during the new year?

Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Sandra Williams, Chair, Editorial Advisory Board

The International Association of Wildland Fire has partnered with Job Target to be able to offer you a list of current job openings across the United States....

Upcoming events

Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Event information for: National Wildland Urban Interface Council Workshop, International Conference on Forest Fire Research, and Wildland Fire Safety Summit....

International Journal of Wildland Fire update

Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM

This issue's featured article explores public and professional perception of emerging U.S. strategies for protecting local residents during wildland fire events. ...