IAWF News

Romanian and French firefighters posing for a group photo in front of their fire trucks Romanian firefighters that have been strategically pre-positioned in the south of France, in Perpignan, within a wider wildfire preparedness initiative coordinated via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Photo European Union

October 30, 2026 / 5 minutes

Global wildfires, interoperability and integrated fire management

By Trevor Howard With increasing frequency and severity, we are seeing large-scale wildfires and cascading consequences across the globe. In the 2026 summer fire season in Europe, major conflagrations occurred in Mediterranean and southern regions with lives and properties lost across Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, and Turkey. Albania,

August 27, 2026 / 1 minute

Call for IAWF Directors

Join the International Association of Wildland Fire Board of Directors! Help shape the future of wildland fire management and contribute to the IAWF mission as a communicator and a leader in this vital field. As a global network for learning and knowledge for 36 years the IAWF thrives on uniting

AFAC25 conference, Perth, Western Australia.

August 5, 2026 / 1 minute

Meet and greet at AFAC26

Will you be at AFAC26 conference in Melbourne, Australia in mid August? The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) invites AFAC26 conference delegates to join us for an informal networking event during the Welcome Function, from 6pm on Tuesday 18 August 2026. Our invitation is extended to all IAWF members

July 7, 2026 / 1 minute

Wildfire science Best Student Paper awards

Congratulations to the inaugural winners of the International Journal of Wildland Fire Student Paper Prize! This new award celebrates outstanding student research that advanced wildland fire science in the Journal in 2025. 🔥🌲 The Best Student Paper joint winners are: Kendra Fallon, a National Fire Ecologist at US Wildland Fire