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Optimisation of tower site locations for camera-based wildfire detection systems
Early forest fire detection can effectively be achieved by systems of specialised tower-mounted cameras. With the aim of maximising system visibility of smoke above a prescribed region, the process of selecting multiple tower sites from a large…
Author(s): Andries Heyns, Warren du Plessis, Michael Kosch, Gavin Hough
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Historical range and variation (HRV)
Many ecosystems and landscapes are experiencing rapid and potentially persistent changes as the result of complex and potentially novel interactions of anthropogenic climate changes; shifting fire regimes; exotic plant, insect, and pathogen…
Author(s): Robert E. Keane, Rachel A. Loehman
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Wildfires as an ecosystem service
Wildfires are often perceived as destructive disturbances, but we propose that when integrating evolutionary and socioecological factors, fires in most ecosystems can be understood as natural processes that provide a variety of benefits to humankind…
Author(s): Juli G. Pausas, Jon E. Keeley
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Local public priorities and preferences for public land management in the Northern Region
Local land managers are tasked with balancing the needs and preferences of local and national publics. This report provides a snapshot of preferences for local public land management and the demographics of communities within 50 miles of U.S.…
Author(s): Rebecca Rasch, Sarah M. McCaffrey
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Integrating subjective and objective dimensions of resilience in fire-prone landscapes
Resilience has become a common goal for science-based natural resource management, particularly in the context of changing climate and disturbance regimes. Integrating varying perspectives and definitions of resilience is a complex and often…
Author(s): Philip E. Higuera, Alexander L. Metcalf, Carol Miller, Brian Buma, Dave McWethy, Elizabeth C. Metcalf, Zak Ratjczak, Cara R. Nelson, Brian C. Chaffin, Richard C. Stedman, Sarah M. McCaffrey, Tania L. Schoennagel, Brian J. Harvey, Sharon M. Hood, Courtney Schultz, Anne E. Black, Dave Campbell, Julia H. Haggerty, Robert E. Keane, Meg A. Krawchuk, Judith C. Kulig, Rebekah Rafferty, Arika Virapongse
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Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials
The guide provides public health officials with the information they need to prepare for smoke events, communicate health risks and take measures to protect public health. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about…
Author(s): Susan Lyon Stone
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Smokey’s Legacy
Like many of us at the Forest Service, I started my career in fire, and I have always relied on Smokey Bear. Fire prevention is part of our cultural DNA. It started with Gifford Pinchot, the first Forest Service Chief. In his 1905 Use Book for line…
Author(s): Vicki Christiansen
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Covering Wildfires: Media Emphasis and Silence after the Carlton and Okanogan Complex Wildfires
This article examines salient topics and textual silences in the media coverage of two major wildfires in Washington State. A significant body of research has examined the importance of media coverage in framing disaster events, yet gaps remain in…
Author(s): Alissa Cordner, Eliana Schwartz
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Wildland Fire Science—Supporting Wildland Fire and Land Management
The U.S. Geological Survey's Wildland Fire Science Program produces fundamental information to identify the causes of wildfires, understand the impacts and benefits of both wildfires and prescribed fires, and help prevent and manage larger,…
Author(s): Paul F. Steblein, Mark P. Miller, Suzanna C. Soileau
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