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Background: Intentional management of naturally ignited wildfires has emerged as a valuable tool for addressing the social and ecological consequences of a century of fire exclusion in policy and practice. Policy in the United States now allows…
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Our study leverages insights from the conservation of resources theory and job demands–resources theory to explore the relationship between two types of emotional labor—surface acting and deep acting—and job performance among firefighters.…
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Background: Recognizing the complexity and varied nature of forest fuelbeds is crucial in understanding fire behavior and effects on the landscape. While current modeling efforts often consider fine and coarse woody debris surface fuel loads, those…
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As fire seasons in the Western US intensify and lengthen, fire managers have been grappling with increases in simultaneous, significant incidents that compete for response resources and strain capacity of the current system.
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Wildland firefighters often work in remote settings with multiple hazards that can cause life-threatening injuries. Prompt access to medical care is key to reducing injury consequences. For the last decade, a spatial model of wildland firefighter…
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Background: Crown scorch - the heating of live leaves, needles, and buds in the vegetative canopy to lethal temperatures without widespread combustion - is one of the most common fire effects shaping post-fire canopies. Despite the ability of…
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Expected future scenarios including climate change, a greater incidence of urban conflagrations, and continued fuel-load accumulations will increase demands on the wildfire management system in the United States, resulting in increased difficulty…
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Climate change is altering fire regimes and post-fire conditions, contributing to relatively rapid transformation of landscapes across the western US. Studies are increasingly documenting post-fire vegetation transitions, particularly from forest to…
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Across the country prescribed fire councils are emerging as a way to bring different stakeholders together to advance the use of prescribed fire. The concept originated in the southeastern United States and offers a way to share resources,…
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Flame spread over discrete fuels is a typical phenomenon in fire scenes. Experimental and theoretical research on flame spread over discrete thermally thin fuels separated by air gaps with different inclination angles was conducted in the present…
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Indigenous Peoples have been stewarding lands with fire for ecosystem improvement since time immemorial. These stewardship practices are part and parcel of the ways in which Indigenous Peoples have long recorded and protected knowledge through our…
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The wildfire issue in the western United States presents a complex challenge that impacts both society and the environment. Implementing K-12 education programs focused on wildfire can play a significant role in addressing this issue. By integrating…
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Pressure treated wood (PTW) and wood-plastic composite (Trex®) were exposed to glowing firebrand piles in a bench-scale wind tunnel. The air flow velocity was 0.9–2.7 m s−1, the firebrand coverage densities were 0.06 and 0.16 g …
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Globally, the severity of wildfires is predicted to continue to rise due to climate change. Although fire is an important natural disturbance, it is unknown how changes in the fire regime affect forest biodiversity, including the bat community. Fire…
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Fire alters soil hydrologic properties leading to increased risk of catastrophic debris flows and post-fire flooding. As a result, US federal agencies map soil burn severity (SBS) via direct soil observation and adjustment of rasters of burned area…
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Until the late 20th century, the idea of identifying wildfires in deep time was not generally accepted. One of the basic problems was the fact that charcoal-like wood fragments, so often found in sedimentary rocks and in coals, were termed fusain…
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Forest fires require rapid and precise early smoke detection to minimize damage. This study focuses on employing smoke recognition methods for early warning systems in forest fire detection, identifying smoke as the primary indicator. A significant…
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Background: Sustainable rangeland management balances production and conservation. While a broad literature describesthe conservation benefits of prescribed fire, benefits for livestock production have emerged more slowly. Mineral nutrition is…
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Freshwater ecosystems host disproportionately high biodiversity and provide unique ecosystem services, yet they are being degraded at an alarming rate. Fires, which are becoming increasingly frequent and intense due to global change, can affect…
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Wildfires have a significant influence on ecosystems globally, shaping vegetation, biodiversity, landscapes, soil properties, and other ecosystem processes. Despite extensive research on different aspects of wildfires, the edges of burned areas…
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