Events
Events
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Wildland fire entrainment – Should the fire triangle be square?
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). Presenters: Dr. Joe O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, Athens Prescribed Fire Science Lab Brett Williams, USDA Forest Service Fire Management Specialist Webinar Description: Wildland fires are more than passive reactions to their surroundings—they actively shape, and are shaped by, the environments in which they burn. This webinar introduces the concept…
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2nd Wildfire Resilient Structures (WiReS ’26) Conference and Tradeshow
Conference website. As wildfires ravage communities across the globe with increasing frequency and intensity, the need for innovative solutions to mitigate their devastating impacts has never been more urgent. Enter WiReS '26, a premier event that brings together the brightest minds in fire resilience, social science, policy, and industry to drive transformative change. Conference and…
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Prescribed fire successes, challenges, and near misses
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). Examine real‑world stories, successes, and "near misses" that translate into practical take‑home lessons. We'll highlight case studies, discuss what worked (and what didn't), and how to apply those insights to future burns.
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The Pyrocene: Living in a new age of fire
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). A science conversation with environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and fire. On Thursday, September 17 at 7pm ET, join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a science conversation featuring environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and…
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Egress thresholds and wildfire fatalities
This is the first of many webinars put on by the Cascadia Wildfire and Urban Smoke Working Group. Learn more about the series and get the join link (opens in new tab). Presenter: Caitlin Fong, UC Santa Barbara Summary: A nationwide analysis of wildfire fatalities reveals that risk is heavily concentrated in communities with severely…
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Wildfire Defenders Community Program Webinar Registration
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). The Wildfire Defenders Community Program and the FACO Neighborhood Ambassador Program are pleased to announce a new, joint partnership. In this meeting we will dive into strategies for organizing community home-hardening and defensible space projects, best practices for homeowner engagement, vent & deck retrofit & ember intrusion mitigation strategies,…
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SageCon Summit and Soil Health Workshop
Workshop website. Registration is now open for the 11th annual SageCon Summit. This year, we will look at the work underway in Harney County through local partnerships, then zoom out to hear presentations on sage-grouse populations and rangeland restoration tools and techniques across the biome. The agenda is still in development, and we will send…
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LANDFIRE compared: Synergies with various ecosystem classification systems
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). Speaker: Ayn Hunt, PhD, Oregon State University, Ray Brunner, Inst. for Natural Resources, Portland State University
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Fire deficit across North American forests
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). Presented by: Dr. Sean Parks, University of Montana Parks, S.A., Guiterman, C.H., Margolis, E.Q. et al. A fire deficit persists across diverse North American forests despite recent increases in area burned. Nat Commun 16, 1493 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56333-8
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Fire festivals to engage communities
Webinar registration (opens in new tab). Fire festivals are emerging as an innovative way to connect communities with prescribed fire through hands-on learning, demonstrations, and family-friendly activities. This webinar will explore how fire festivals can increase public understanding of prescribed fire, build trust, strengthen partnerships, and foster community support. Presenters will share a national perspective…
