Fire warning as impacts of Cannich blaze still being felt one year on
One year on from when a wildfire ripped through woodland and burned for two weeks at Cannich, south of Inverness, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on the public…
High-severity wildfires threaten global timber production
Severe wildfires are putting global timber production at risk, new research from The Australian National University (ANU), the University of Sheffield and the University of Cambridge shows. The research team…
Canada Wildfires, the worst season in history
Canada is experiencing its most destructive wildfire season on record, as hundreds of blazes burning from coast to coast continue to send tremendous plumes of smoke into the atmosphere and…
Huge forest fires don’t cause living trees to release much carbon, OSU research shows
Research on the ground following two large wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range showed the vast majority of carbon stored in trees before the blazes was still there after…
Pilot program for ultra-early wildfire detection
Visionary forest owners sought to join trailblazing pilot program for ultra-early wildfire detection Startup Dryad Networks today announced a pilot program for its ultra-early wildfire detection IoT (Internet of Things)…
Forestry England starts fire clean-up
Forestry England starts clean-up operation following a fire which engulfed 190 hectares of heathland at Wareham Forest, Dorset. Since the fire started on Monday 18 May, firefighters from Dorset and…
Hotshot Crew Planning for Wildfire Response
Alpine Hotshot Crew provide initial attack on 2012 Myrtle Fire on the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota As part of the National Park Service’s response to the novel…
FLS urges public to heed fire safety warnings
As the extreme fire risk warning continues across Scotland, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is urging all members of the public to observe wildfire prevention guidance to avoid putting the…
AFPA welcomes NSW government bushfire recovery package and focus on forest product industries
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government that it is establishing a $140 million Bushfire Industry Recovery Package and ensuring a strong focus…
Reducing spring wildfires and protecting municipalities
Alberta Wildfire is hiring 200 additional firefighters, invoking a fire ban, implementing off-highway vehicle (OHV) restrictions, increasing fine violations and funding $20 million more in community FireSmart initiatives, all to…