Research

October 7, 2026 / 2 minutes

Fewer destructive fires in Kimberley landscape due to Indigenous-led burning: study

The number and size of large, destructive fires in the remote Kimberley region of northern Australia have been significantly reduced, mostly due to Indigenous-led fire management over the last decade. In a paper just published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire, the authors argue that although the region has

Residents gather in Flagstaff, Arizona, for a presentation on modeled post-fire flood risk maps after the 2019 Museum Fire.

October 5, 2026 / 11 minutes

Advancing community wildfire adaptation

Community wildfire adaption activities may not work as well as hoped because they downplay the importance of local contexts and local input, argues Catrin Edgeley from Utah State University, in an editorial for the International Journal of Wildland Fire. Science, policy and practice surrounding how human communities navigate wildfire adaptation

September 14, 2026 / 2 minutes

With or without roads, US forests burn at a similar rate, researchers claim

Over 40 years of wildfire-ignition data across 11 western U.S. states showed that national forest areas classified as “roadless” didn’t burn more than national forest land with roads, further fueling discussion around the Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ intent to repeal the 2001 “Roadless Rule.” Rollins has stated that

September 1, 2026 / 8 minutes

Risky science: why connecting research to application matters

There is not much benefit in producing science that just sits on a shelf. Effective science must extend beyond publication and address real-world needs argues Lynn Johnston, a Forest Fire Research Specialist with Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service, in an editorial for the International Journal of Wildland