Wildfires

firefighting helicopter flies over smoky Englewood cliffs in New Jersey, with Manhattan skyline in the background
Press Release

Cary scientist a key partner in newly formed Eastern Fire Network

smoke plume from Wolverine fire
Press Release

Nearly three-quarters of western US overdue for wildfires

researchers visiting a burn site
Feature

Building a burn severity atlas to track changing wildfires in real time

prescribed burn
Feature

Forest fires make good headlines but bad policies

Press Release

Wildfire collaborative responds to community concerns about air quality

livinf sustainably with wildfire event
Lecture Video

Living Sustainably with Wildfire: Science for Solutions

new jersey fire
Feature

After an autumn of fire in the Northeast, what can we learn from the West?

prescribed fire in an alaska spruce forest
Press Release

New project will inform firefighting efforts to maximize carbon storage in Alaskan refuge

a tree stands on a burned hillside in colorado
Press Release

Lyda Hill Philanthropies funds innovative wildfire solutions in Colorado

A tape measure crossing a burnt, dry landscape with trees in the background
Press Release

Forest carbon storage has declined across much of the Western US, likely due to drought and fire

wffrc study site
Press Release

Wildfire resilience initiative launches with $3.7 million in seed funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

with a warmer climate, the forest service is dealing with more fires
Video

Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative: Accelerating Discoveries in Fire Science and Ecology