WildlandA range of resources related to wildland firefighting; organized by resource type.
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Apps
Canadian Fire Effects Model (Canadian Fire Effects Model): Compilation of Canadian fire behavior models that are used to calculate first-order and simulate second order effects.
Fire Weather Alert System: Warn on-the-ground firefighters of dangerous weather conditions in their area.
FireFamilyPlus: Software used to calculate fuel moistures and indices from the US National Fire Danger Rating System.
FIREMON: Plot level sampling system.
FireStem: FireStem is a computer model designed to aid fire managers in predicting tree mortality based on fire behavior and intensity.
FlamMap: Fire mapping and analysis system.
FOFEM: Program for predicting tree mortality, fuel consumption, smoke production, and soil heating.
FuelCalc: Canopy fuel calculator and model.
Wildfire Hazard Potential: Help to inform evaluations of wildfire hazard or prioritization of fuels management needs.
WildfireSafe: View fire weather & fire potential for wildfires.
Wildland Fire Assessment System: Spatial fuels and fire behavior display system.
WindNinja: Computes spatially varying wind fields for wildland fire.
Books & Magazines
Canadian Firefighter (Canada): Training and educational information for Fire and Rescue personnel.
Fire Engineering: Training and educational information for Fire and EMS personnel.
Fire Management Today: Magazine covering wildland fire management.
Firefighting in Canada (Canada): Training and educational information for Fire and Rescue personnel.
FireRescue1:Training and educational information for Fire and Rescue personnel.
International Journal of Wildland Fire: Advances basic and applied research concerning wildland fire.
Smokejumper Magazine: Official magazine of the National Smokejumper Association.
Downloads
A Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and their Families: A draft guide to help firefighters and their families prepare for a career in wildland fire.
Government Organization
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (Canada): Coordinating agency for resource sharing, mutual aid, and information sharing.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (Canada): Creates fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round and hot spot maps throughout the forest fire season.
Forests and Rangelands: Provides fire, fuels, and land management information.
FRAMES: Provide information and technology within wildland fire research and management.
National Advanced Fire & Rescue Institute: Courses, resources, and training for wildland fire and incident management.
National Interagency Fire Center: Cooperative agency that supports many types of emergency responses; primarily wildland firefighting.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group: Enables interoperable wildland fire operations among various government levels.
Parks Canada: Wildfires (Canada):Fire and vegetation management in the Mountain National Parks.
U.S. Forest Service: Information on wildland fire from the forest service.
Wildland Fire Canada (Canada): Conference series that networks fire management agencies in Canada
Research Organization
FireGrowthModel.ca (Canada): Home to Prometheus: the Canadian Wildland Fire Growth Simulation Model.
Fire.Org: Free software for the wildland fire community.
Global Fire Monitoring Center: Provides a global portal for wildland fire documentation and monitoring.
Global Wildland Fire Network: Global voluntary network seeking to advance knowledge of landscape fires.
Wildfire Operations Research: Research in wildfire operations and wildfire technology development.
Wildland Fire Guardian Institute: Research and analysis on human factors, equipment, and technology
Trade Association
Association of Fire Ecology: Association promoting fire ecology research, education, and management.
International Fire Aviation Working Group: Association for leaders and managers of aircraft for wildland fire.
National Smokejumper Association: Association for wildland fire personnel.
Other Websites
100 Fire Project: 100 fires that every wildland firefighter should know about.
AirNow: Detailed U.S. air quality data.
Grassroots Wildland Firefighters: Promotes and advocates for federal wildland personnel.
National Park Service: Wildland Fire: Types of Jobs: Job descriptions for wildland fire.
Ready, Set, Go: Provides tools and resources for fire departments to use as they help residents gain an understanding of their wildland fire risk.
Smokey Bear: Educating Americans about their role in preventing wildfires.
Wildfire Risk to Communities: Resources to help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk.
Wildfire Safety Guide: Safety guide for residents in wildfire prone areas.
Wildfire Today: News and opinion site on Wildfires.
WildfireX: Online community for Wildland firefighting.
Wildland Fire 101: Career advice for those seeking employment in Wildland Fire.
Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program: Program for wildland fire apprenticeship.
Wildland Fire Leadership: Blog on wildland fire service topics.
Wildland Fire Learning Portal: Courses and online training for wildfire personnel.
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center: Educational products and services for wildland fire personnel.
Wildland Firefighter: Training and educational material on wildland fire operations.
Wildland Firefighter Foundation: Assists families of wildland firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty.
World of Wildland Fire: Connects fire science educators, trainers, and the public with peer-reviewed teaching tools and techniques.
Canadian Fire Effects Model (Canadian Fire Effects Model): Compilation of Canadian fire behavior models that are used to calculate first-order and simulate second order effects.
Fire Weather Alert System: Warn on-the-ground firefighters of dangerous weather conditions in their area.
FireFamilyPlus: Software used to calculate fuel moistures and indices from the US National Fire Danger Rating System.
FIREMON: Plot level sampling system.
FireStem: FireStem is a computer model designed to aid fire managers in predicting tree mortality based on fire behavior and intensity.
FlamMap: Fire mapping and analysis system.
FOFEM: Program for predicting tree mortality, fuel consumption, smoke production, and soil heating.
FuelCalc: Canopy fuel calculator and model.
Wildfire Hazard Potential: Help to inform evaluations of wildfire hazard or prioritization of fuels management needs.
WildfireSafe: View fire weather & fire potential for wildfires.
Wildland Fire Assessment System: Spatial fuels and fire behavior display system.
WindNinja: Computes spatially varying wind fields for wildland fire.
Books & Magazines
Canadian Firefighter (Canada): Training and educational information for Fire and Rescue personnel.
Fire Engineering: Training and educational information for Fire and EMS personnel.
Fire Management Today: Magazine covering wildland fire management.
Firefighting in Canada (Canada): Training and educational information for Fire and Rescue personnel.
FireRescue1:Training and educational information for Fire and Rescue personnel.
International Journal of Wildland Fire: Advances basic and applied research concerning wildland fire.
Smokejumper Magazine: Official magazine of the National Smokejumper Association.
Downloads
A Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and their Families: A draft guide to help firefighters and their families prepare for a career in wildland fire.
Government Organization
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (Canada): Coordinating agency for resource sharing, mutual aid, and information sharing.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (Canada): Creates fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round and hot spot maps throughout the forest fire season.
Forests and Rangelands: Provides fire, fuels, and land management information.
FRAMES: Provide information and technology within wildland fire research and management.
National Advanced Fire & Rescue Institute: Courses, resources, and training for wildland fire and incident management.
National Interagency Fire Center: Cooperative agency that supports many types of emergency responses; primarily wildland firefighting.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group: Enables interoperable wildland fire operations among various government levels.
Parks Canada: Wildfires (Canada):Fire and vegetation management in the Mountain National Parks.
U.S. Forest Service: Information on wildland fire from the forest service.
Wildland Fire Canada (Canada): Conference series that networks fire management agencies in Canada
Research Organization
FireGrowthModel.ca (Canada): Home to Prometheus: the Canadian Wildland Fire Growth Simulation Model.
Fire.Org: Free software for the wildland fire community.
Global Fire Monitoring Center: Provides a global portal for wildland fire documentation and monitoring.
Global Wildland Fire Network: Global voluntary network seeking to advance knowledge of landscape fires.
Wildfire Operations Research: Research in wildfire operations and wildfire technology development.
Wildland Fire Guardian Institute: Research and analysis on human factors, equipment, and technology
Trade Association
Association of Fire Ecology: Association promoting fire ecology research, education, and management.
International Fire Aviation Working Group: Association for leaders and managers of aircraft for wildland fire.
National Smokejumper Association: Association for wildland fire personnel.
Other Websites
100 Fire Project: 100 fires that every wildland firefighter should know about.
AirNow: Detailed U.S. air quality data.
Grassroots Wildland Firefighters: Promotes and advocates for federal wildland personnel.
National Park Service: Wildland Fire: Types of Jobs: Job descriptions for wildland fire.
Ready, Set, Go: Provides tools and resources for fire departments to use as they help residents gain an understanding of their wildland fire risk.
Smokey Bear: Educating Americans about their role in preventing wildfires.
Wildfire Risk to Communities: Resources to help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk.
Wildfire Safety Guide: Safety guide for residents in wildfire prone areas.
Wildfire Today: News and opinion site on Wildfires.
WildfireX: Online community for Wildland firefighting.
Wildland Fire 101: Career advice for those seeking employment in Wildland Fire.
Wildland Fire Apprenticeship Program: Program for wildland fire apprenticeship.
Wildland Fire Leadership: Blog on wildland fire service topics.
Wildland Fire Learning Portal: Courses and online training for wildfire personnel.
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center: Educational products and services for wildland fire personnel.
Wildland Firefighter: Training and educational material on wildland fire operations.
Wildland Firefighter Foundation: Assists families of wildland firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty.
World of Wildland Fire: Connects fire science educators, trainers, and the public with peer-reviewed teaching tools and techniques.