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Steelman
The wildland fire challenge is vexing in part due to its complexity. Involving a socio-ecological mix of people, weather, climate, landscapes and vegetation, among other factors, it will not be solved overnight. Policy has been clear for…
Year: 2021
Type: Media
Schultz, Moseley, Amos, Bone, McCaffrey
Prescribed fire is an essential management tool for restoring and maintaining the resilience of fire-dependent ecosystems. Past studies indicated that the current policy environment significantly constrained decision-making around prescribed fire (…
Year: 2021
Type: Document
Stratton
For more than a century in the US we have been suppressing fires, with unexpected and undesirable outcomes particularly in fire adapted and dependent ecosystems. Fires are increasing in size and duration, resulting in substantial loss of life and…
Year: 2020
Type: Document
Lenart
From the text ... 'Fortunately, the number of collaborative groups addressing wildfire danger also has increased dramatically in recent years. These participatory decisionmaking groups can fill a crucial role in promoting the sustainability of…
Year: 2006
Type: Document
Donovan, Noordijk
To determine the optimal suppression strategy for escaped wildfires, federal land managers are required to conduct a wildland fire situation analysis (WFSA). As part of the WFSA process, fire managers estimate final fire size and suppression costs.…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Calkin, Gebert, Jones, Neilson
Extreme fire seasons in recent years and associated high suppression expenditures have brought about a chorus of calls for reform of federal firefighting structure and policy. Given the political nature of the topic, a critical review of past trends…
Year: 2005
Type: Document
Zimmerman
Managing wildland fires for resource benefits requires significant documentation to chronicle the decision process of Agency Administrators and fire managers. This documentation process has been the cornerstone of successful applications of…
Year: 2003
Type: Document
Beighley, Zimmerman
The 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy established the first interagency and inter-departmental federal fire policy. As implementation of this policy proceeded, certain inconsistencies in implementation occurred. Following the 2000 fire…
Year: 2003
Type: Document
Bailey
From the text ... 'Severe fire seasons and evolving insights into land and resource management have generated a series of recent initiatives for wildland firemanagement.'
Year: 2002
Type: Document
Anonymous
From the text... 'In the wake of a disastrous fire season, American Forests pushes for more trees and a community-based approach to healthy ecosystems...Federal response to wildfire must integrate wilfire issue with broader goals to restore and…
Year: 2001
Type: Document