Wildfire Research Resource

Wildfire Research Resource

NOAA: Research and Development

Oct 26, 2023

NOAA is a leader in science and technology used by the wildland fire community, and is dedicated to understanding and predicting weather and climate to protect life and property. NOAA’s fire research activities range from improving long-range seasonal and subseasonal predictive tools that provide early indications of drought extent and severity.

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WiRe: Wildfire Research

Oct 26, 2023

The mission of the WiRē Center is to support evidence-based community wildfire education efforts so that communities can live with wildfire. Specifically, the WiRē Center provides personalized expertise and support to collect, interpret, and use paired parcel-level wildfire risk and social data. The WiRē Approach enables partners to effectively allocate resources and engage with residents.

Wildfire Research Resource

U.S. Geological Survey: Wildland Fire Research

Oct 26, 2023

The USGS Wildland Fire Science Program produces information to identify the causes of wildfires, understand the impacts and benefits of both wildfires and prescribed fires, and help prevent and manage larger, catastrophic events. Our fire scientists provide tools that are used by stakeholders to make decisions before, during, and after wildfires in ecosystems across the U.S.

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EPA: Wildland Fire Research

Oct 25, 2023

New scientific tools are needed to better quantify and predict the impact of smoke from wildland fires on public health. EPA research is supporting the development of new air quality monitors to measure wildfire emissions, advancing modeling capabilities to understand the impact of wildfires on air quality, and improving wildfire emissions inventories.

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USDA: Fire Research

Oct 25, 2023

Recognizing the scale and complexity of wildland fires, which affects millions of acres each year, the Forest Service has a network of fire labs and research stations across the country. Forest Service experts work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which provides satellite imagery and other resources to assist the Forest Service in fighting fires and preventing future ones.

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