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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy Establish New National Agreement for More Controlled Burning: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and The Nature Conservancy announce a new partnership that will for the first time increase and better coordinate controlled burn activities, also known as prescribed fire, on their respective lands to enhance wildlife values. The agreement will encourage more efficient use of personnel and equipment while treating lands that might otherwise not get the benefit of controlled burning.

Central Appalachians FLN Annual Workshop: More than 80 participants, representing 21 di erent organization and agency units, gathered in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for the annual two-day workshop of the Central Appalachians Fire Learning Network (FLN).

Forest Service Report Highlights Restoration Progress Made Despite Growing Challenges: The U.S. Forest Service has increased the pace and scale of forest restoration by nine percent since 2011, according to a report released today. The significant progress comes in the face of mounting challenges to the agency including record droughts, longer wildfire seasons and the increasing percentage of the agency’s budget spent fighting wildland fires.

South Atlantic Blueprint Newsletter June 2020: Big improvements to Blueprint methods, forest retention analysis uses Blueprint, Piedmont prairie survey preview.

National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative Quarterly Meeting: Join the National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative for our quarterly Zoom meeting. This meeting will feature brief presentations on emerging wildland fire Extension projects in Pennsylvania and Florida. We will also discuss ways NEWFI members across the country have adapted to offering wildland fire programming remotely due to restrictions related to COVID-19.

Driptorch Digest No. 45 June 2020: A Newsletter for the Southern Prescribed Fire Community

WFSU FM Florida-Perspectives: Prescribed Burns: The recent and devastating fire near Eastpoint in Franklin County has led to a larger discussion about prescribed burns. Talking about it are: Kevin Hiers and Dr. Kevin Robertson from the Tall Timbers Research Station; and Dr. David Godwin with the Southern Fire Exchange at the University of Florida.

Igniting Inspiration for Women in Fire: If our use of fire for managing lands is to improve and expand in the United States, it will need to involve more women and diverse perspectives. Thanks to programs like Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (WTREX), more women are participating in and leading controlled burns.

Fighting Fire with Fire: Can Fire Positively Impact an Ecosystem?: Wildfires occur naturally when lightning strikes a forest or grassland. Alternatively, controlled burns, also known as prescribed fires, are set by land managers and conservationists to mimic the effects of natural fires.

Introducing Burner Bob - A Cool Dude with a Hot Message!: Burner Bob - A Cool Dude with a Hot Message!

National Association of State Foresters Weekly Newsletter July 3, 2020: NASF releases COVID-19 stimulus platform, backs bill to improve GNA...

They Know How to Prevent Megafires. Why Won’t Anybody Listen?: This is a story about frustration, about watching the West burn when you fully understand why it’s burning — and understand why it did not need to be this bad.

You're Invited! Perspectives on Prescribed Fire Management in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems: SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer Science Series July 16 2020.

Cal FIre Incidents: The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responds to all types of emergencies. When the Department responds to a major CAL FIRE jurisdiction incident, the Department will post incident details to the web site. Major emergency incidents could include large, extended-day wildfires (10 acres or greater), floods, earthquakes, hazardous material spills, etc. This is a summary of all incidents, including those managed by CAL FIRE and other partner agencies.

Prescribed burning in wooded areas: John Weir from the Oklahoma State University explains the value of prescribed burning in oak forests -- and describes the differences in burning needs that exist between Eastern and Western Oklahoma.

Northern Bobwhites and Fire: A Perfect Match: Prescribed fire, bobwhite ecology, and local site conditions need to be aligned for optimal bobwhite population response. This course discusses the context of fire frequency, scale, and seasonality for bobwhite management and restoration.

Prescribed Fire Effects on Water Quality in the Southern Appalachians April 22nd, 12:00-1:00 EST: Kipling Klimas (Utah State University) will discuss his work assessing the impact of prescribed fire on high value forested watersheds in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains.

Upcoming Webinar: Introduction to the Southeast FireMap: A free webinar for practitioners and the public to learn about the Southeast FireMap with representatives from USDA-NRCS, Tall Timbers Research Station, the Longleaf Alliance, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida.

Paul Hessburg: Why Wildfires Have Gotten Worse-and What We Can Do About It: Megafires, individual fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are on the rise in the western United States -- the direct result of unintentional yet massive changes we've brought to the forests through a century of misguided management. What steps can we take to avoid further destruction? Forest ecologist Paul Hessburg confronts some tough truths about wildfires and details how we can help restore the natural balance of the landscape.

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