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Wildfire Canada 2026 photo contest winners
Fire and water, ice and snow. The Wildland Canada Conference 2026 photo contest produced a spectacular range of still life snapshots of wildfire on the land. The 600 delegates in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the conference last week voted for a first and second place in three divisions – Cultural Fire, Wildland Fire and Prescribed Fire. Cultural Fire The Carriere family from northern Saskatchewan took out both first and second prize for their photos in their We Are Fire program. Michela’s photo of a cultural burn on the Saskatchewan River Delta was taken on her DJI Air3s drone. Her caption read: “Beautiful image captured as the sun was setting, the conditions
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Wildfire magazine – latest issue
Wildfire magazine, Issue 2, 2026. Read the latest issue of Wildfire magazine – the magazine of the International Association of
Track US states’ new wildfire laws for utilities with this interactive map
Hawaii’s Lahaina Fire killed over 100 people and destroyed thousands of buildings. California’s Eaton Fire triggered the evacuation of over
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Who guards the guardians? Autonomy without accountability is a risk wildland fire cannot afford
By Michael Hill For most of my career in the US federal government, I worked within a wildland fire organization that valued centralized leadership, standardized policy, and institutional accountability. Particularly within the US Forest Service’s aviation program, our operating procedures were not simply administrative requirements – they were the accumulated
Fire Aviation
How drones can better integrate with total incident response
By Usama Mehboob Wildfire drone operations have moved beyond the question of whether an unmanned aircraft can find heat or provide an overhead view. The harder problem is fitting another aircraft and another stream of data into an incident that may already involve helicopters, air tankers, lead planes, ground crews
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Indigenous women build skills
A fire training program for Indigenous women in Australia has resulted in increased confidence and knowledge among participants, a broader network of colleagues, and a commitment to share ideas and techniques. The 12-day Australia Women-in-Fire Prescribed Training Exchange (AUS WTREX) in May 2025 was evaluated by researchers from Monash University
Safety and Training
Being a good leader starts with being a good person
By Michael DeGrosky Being a good leader starts with being a good person – in his Wildfire magazine column Mike DeGrosky rediscovers the early influences that shaped his core beliefs. A few months ago, I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by renowned political scientist and author Robert Putnam,
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Wildfire magazine – latest issue
Wildfire magazine, Issue 2, 2026. Read the latest issue of Wildfire magazine – the magazine of the International Association of Wildland Fire. Read about: Teaching fire skills with Indigenous women in northern Australia Building wildfire resilience in the Indian Himalayas Observing dangerous wind driven fires in steep terrain Gathering data
