Wildfire Prevention - National Interagency Fire Center
WEBPreventable wildfires threaten lives, property, and our precious natural resources. Whether it is properly extinguishing a campfire or keeping your vehicle maintained to prevent sparks, following just a few simple steps can help prevent wildfires.
Wildland Fire - US Forest Service
WEBIn the right place at the right time, wildland fire can create many environmental benefits, such as reducing grass, brush, and trees that can fuel large and severe wildfires and improving wildlife habitat.
Wildfire Mitigation - National Interagency Fire Center
WEBThere are tools that can assist professionals and homeowners in mitigating the risk of damage from a wildland fire. Below are just a few of the available resources that can help make your home and property more adaptive to survive in …
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
WEBThe Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (LLC) website serves as a hub of resources to facilitate learning across the interagency wildland fire community.
Confronting the Wildfire Crisis | US Forest Service
WEBOvergrown forests, a warming climate, and a growing number of homes in the wildland-urban interface, following more than a century of rigorous fire suppression, have all contributed to what is now a full-blown wildfire and forest health crisis.
Wildfire Outreach Materials - U.S. Fire Administration
WEBHere you will find awareness and prevention materials to share with your community to help them prepare to live close to nature and become safer from wildland urban interface (WUI) fires.
Prevent and Prepare - Department of Lands
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Creating public awareness of the activities that commonly cause wildfires and providing resources for preventing them are the key components to successful fire prevention efforts. Educating the public on defensible space …
10 Tips to Prevent Wildfires - U.S. Department of the Interior
WEBMay 15, 2023 · Nationally, almost nine out of 10 wildfires are caused by humans. These preventable wildfires threaten lives, property and our precious natural resources. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a public land pro, you play a valuable role in preventing wildfires and protecting our natural resources.
Wildfire - Wikipedia
WEBWildfire prevention programs around the world may employ techniques such as wildland fire use (WFU) and prescribed or controlled burns. [120] [121] Wildland fire use refers to any fire of natural causes that is monitored but allowed to burn. Controlled burns are fires ignited by government agencies under less dangerous weather conditions. [122]
Fire Prevention, Education and Mitigation
WEBHumans cause an average of 80% of all wildland fires on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands. Wildfires threaten people, homes and precious natural resources. Firefighters risk their lives to protect our communities and …