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Comparing Remote Sensing and Field-Based Approaches to Estimate Ladder Fuels and Predict Wildfire Burn Severity
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Rhishja Cota
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Nov 02, 2022
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filed under:
Remote Sensing,
Research,
Fire Mapping,
Products,
Science and Research Products,
Wildland Fire,
Projects,
Ladder Fuels
A comparative study on remote sensing and field-based approaches to estimate ladder fuel density. Can densities from different approaches predict wildfire burn severity?
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Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) Fire Map
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 02, 2022
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last modified
Nov 08, 2022 12:22 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
Fire Mapping,
Remote Sensing,
Products,
Research
The WFCA Fire Map pulls data from the US Forest Service via National Interagency Fire Center IRWIN feed, and 911 Dispatch data via PulsePoint to track the location of the wildfire as they start and while they’re burning. The WFCA Fire Map is the first map of its kind to pull such data from 911 Dispatch in relevant areas.
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Bootjack Fire Station Water Storage Project
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 02, 2022
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
Communities,
Wildlands Urban Interface,
Product,
Water Storage
The “Bootjack Fire Station Water Storage Project” included the installation of a new water tank at a local fire station in the disadvantaged community of Bootjack. The project’s purpose was to increase local water storage to fight the growing number of wildfires in the region.
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Overwintering behavior reduces mortality for a terrestrial turtle in forests managed with prescribed fire
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 08, 2022
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filed under:
Turtle,
Wildlife,
Eastern Box Turtle,
Reptile,
Product,
Brumation,
Prescribed Burn,
Forests,
Wildland Fire,
Research,
Longleaf Pine
Using radiotelemetry, we studied overwintering behavior and interactions with fire in a forest-dwelling terrestrial turtle, the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), over an eight-year period at two sites that use prescribed fire in forest management.
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Southern Fire Exchange Online Resources
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by
Tab Manager
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published
Apr 09, 2021
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last modified
Apr 18, 2024 01:26 PM
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filed under:
Training,
WLFW,
Southern Fire Exchange,
Online Training,
Wildland Fire,
Working Lands for Wildlife
Southern Fire Exchange maintains a list of online resources, archived webinars, and trainings including NWCG and non-NWCG resources on topics including smoke management, general prescribed fire, and fire weather. Many resources listed on this page are also included on SFE’s list.
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Fire in the Field
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by
Tab Manager
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published
Apr 09, 2021
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last modified
Apr 18, 2024 01:26 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
Training,
WLFW,
Fire in the Field,
Online Training
Fire in the Field online trainings are offered online or by CD-ROM, and are recognized by many states as NWCG training equivalents.
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Wildland Fire Learning Portal
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by
Tab Manager
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published
Apr 09, 2021
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last modified
Apr 18, 2024 01:24 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
WLFW,
Training,
Wildland Fire Training Portal,
Online Training
Wildland Fire Learning Portal is an online learning management system that offers a variety of self-enroll courses for wildland fire professionals.
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National Fire Academy online courses
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by
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published
Apr 09, 2021
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last modified
Apr 18, 2024 01:24 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
National Fire Academy,
Training,
WLFW,
Online Training
Online learning is a terrific option if you want to take National Fire Academy (NFA) classes. Our online self-study and mediated courses are free to fire and emergency services personnel, and international students are welcome. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for most courses. Successful completion is added to your NFA transcript, and you earn an NFA certificate.
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World of Wildland Fire
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by
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published
Apr 09, 2021
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last modified
Apr 18, 2024 01:24 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
WLFW,
Training,
World of Wildland Fire,
Online Training
World of Wildland Fire includes a variety of online courses for fire science educators, trainers, and the public on topics including fire behavior, fuels, and fire ecology.
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Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher Catalog
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by
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published
Apr 09, 2021
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last modified
Apr 18, 2024 01:23 PM
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filed under:
Training,
WLFW,
Wildland Fire Safety Training,
Online Training,
Wildland Fire,
WFSTAR
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group's Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR) catalog includes a variety of modules helpful to wildland fire practitioners.
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