We are dedicated to supporting the wildland fire community and making it clear that the global fire crisis will not be solved by lack of funding, resources, or people. Click to read AFE’s statement on recent US federal actions.
We are dedicated to supporting the wildland fire community and making it clear that the global fire crisis will not be solved by lack of funding, resources, or people. Click to read AFE’s statement on recent US federal actions.
On behalf of the fire science community, the Association for Fire Ecology has sent a letter of support for the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024 to Senators and Representatives.
The proposed legislation for the National Prescribed Fire Act (H.R. 8557/S. 4424) is a significant investment in US forests and contains critically needed policy changes for addressing the current wildfire crisis.
We mourn Dr. Matt Rollins who tragically passed on August 18th, 2024. He's an established leader in the fire ecology community who collaborated with many AFE members.
A national survey project has been recently published in partnership with Colorado State University, the University of Michigan, Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition, the Fire Learning Network, The Nature Conservancy, and the Watershed Research and Training Center.