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The International Association of Wildland Fire is a membership association for wildland fire professionals around the world.

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In the latest issue of Wildfire magazine Jared Bandor calls for more professionalized education in the wildland fire workforce. “If the federal wildland fire agencies do not adapt, they will fail.” ow.ly/LOFy50VoEfr

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Join us for the IAWF Annual Membership Meeting April 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM MDT on Zoom! All IAWF members and anyone interested in learning more about our work are welcome. We'll share updates on activities and plans for the upcoming year. Register here: ow.ly/n1TM50VrYcC

Join us for the IAWF Annual Membership Meeting April 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM MDT on Zoom! All IAWF members and anyone interested in learning more about our work are welcome. 
We'll share updates on activities and plans for the upcoming year. 
Register here: ow.ly/n1TM50VrYcC
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We were so fortunate to hear about Arctic fire from Edward Alexander of Gwich'in Council International at our membership meeting today. Lookout for Wildfire magazine special edition soon. Gwich'in Council International

We were so fortunate to hear about Arctic fire from Edward Alexander of Gwich'in Council International at our membership meeting today. Lookout for Wildfire magazine special edition soon. <a href="/GwichinCouncil/">Gwich'in Council International</a>
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Like an archaeologist examining artifacts of historical events, a wildfire investigator pieces together fire pattern indicators - FPIs - to interpret directional travel of fires, and the origin and cause of wildfires. Read more in Wildfire magazine. ow.ly/pLsH50VL0p5

Like an archaeologist examining artifacts of historical events, a wildfire investigator pieces together fire pattern indicators - FPIs - to interpret directional travel of fires, and the origin and cause of wildfires. Read more in Wildfire magazine. ow.ly/pLsH50VL0p5
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Today, May 4th, we honor the brave firefighters around the world for their selfless service and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. #InternationalFirefightersDay

Today, May 4th, we honor the brave firefighters around the world for their selfless service and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. #InternationalFirefightersDay
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“The fires were so outside my 40 years of wildland fire experience there was no rational part of my brain to reconcile what I was witnessing.” Former IAWF President @pyrhobynature Kelly Martin talks in Wildfire Magazine Special Edition: LA Fires. #LAFires ow.ly/hU1g50VNmVZ

“The fires were so outside my 40 years of wildland fire experience there was no rational part of my brain to reconcile what I was witnessing.” Former IAWF President @pyrhobynature Kelly Martin talks in Wildfire Magazine Special Edition: LA Fires. #LAFires ow.ly/hU1g50VNmVZ
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The latest Wildfire magazine examines repeated catastrophic fires outside usual seasons. Amber Lynn Scott @Universityofky looks at long-term firefighter resilience in the shift from fire season to fire year #LAFires #wildfires ow.ly/MxKn50VOeMl

The latest Wildfire magazine examines repeated catastrophic fires outside usual seasons. Amber Lynn Scott @Universityofky looks at long-term firefighter resilience in the shift from fire season to fire year #LAFires #wildfires ow.ly/MxKn50VOeMl
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The tactics employed in fighting wildfires have shifted. Wildfires will always start naturally, by accident, or arson. But other factors can be modified by humans, argues Michael Scott-Hill in Wildfire Magazine Special Edition: #LAFires #wildfire ow.ly/Lk3u50VNmXk

The tactics employed in fighting wildfires have shifted. Wildfires will always start naturally, by accident, or arson. But other factors can be modified by humans, argues Michael Scott-Hill in Wildfire Magazine Special Edition: #LAFires #wildfire ow.ly/Lk3u50VNmXk
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Wildland firefighters are increasingly being called to fight wildfires in urban environments. Lindon Pronto Lindon Pronto challenges our current approaches to fighting fires in Wildfire Magazine Special Edition: #LAFires #wildfire ow.ly/zLsK50VNmWz

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Wildfire in the Arctic - A special Wildfire magazine from the IAWF and Arctic Council. Yes, it might seem strange – fire in a place of cold and ice? But the impacts on climate, culture and politics reverberate well beyond this region. #wildfire#wildfires ow.ly/U1wW50VWS7x

Wildfire in the Arctic - A special Wildfire magazine from the IAWF and <a href="/ArcticCouncil/">Arctic Council</a>. Yes, it might seem strange – fire in a place of cold and ice? But the impacts on climate, culture and politics reverberate well beyond this region. #wildfire#wildfires ow.ly/U1wW50VWS7x
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X-Fire 2025 – 1st International Workshop on Extreme Wildfire Events, Nicosia, Cyprus, 23-25 September 2025. A new international forum for researchers, practitioners and policy-makers. Call for Abstracts extended to 10 June 2025. ow.ly/wi4T50W328c

X-Fire 2025 – 1st International Workshop on Extreme Wildfire Events, Nicosia, Cyprus, 23-25 September 2025. A new international forum for researchers, practitioners and policy-makers.

Call for Abstracts extended to 10 June 2025. 
ow.ly/wi4T50W328c
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Save the Date! The 8th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels conference is heading to Hobart, Tasmania next year. More details on registration and the program coming soon #FBF2026 #wildfire firebehaviorandfuelsconference.com

Save the Date! The 8th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels conference is heading to Hobart, Tasmania next year. More details on registration and the program coming soon #FBF2026 #wildfire firebehaviorandfuelsconference.com
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The first Plenary of the Global Fire Management Hub meets in Rome this week with IAWF well represented. President Trevor Howard and other Board members past and present participating. fao.org/.../firemana..… #firehubplenary #IntegratedFireManagement Food and Agriculture Organization AFAC

The first Plenary of the Global Fire Management Hub meets in Rome this week with IAWF well represented. President Trevor Howard and other Board members past and present participating. 
fao.org/.../firemana..…
#firehubplenary #IntegratedFireManagement
<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> <a href="/AFACnews/">AFAC</a>
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Are you ready to offer positive guidance or are you open to wise influence? How about joining our Mentoring Program to listen, to grow and to learn about wildfire. We will match mentor with mentee based on interests. #wildfire Applications are open. ow.ly/icYe50W8biX

Are you ready to offer positive guidance or are you open to wise influence? 
How about joining our Mentoring Program to listen, to grow and to learn about wildfire. We will match mentor with mentee based on interests. #wildfire
Applications are open. ow.ly/icYe50W8biX
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Wolf willow, bull berries, lodgepole pine, prairie crocus - the Wildfire Summit flowers all benefit from fire. Art: Rudy Black Plume. Register NOW. Fire Safety Summit and Human Dimensions Conference, October 20-24, 2025, Calgary, Canada. wildfiresummit.org #wildfiresummit25

Wolf willow, bull berries, lodgepole pine, prairie crocus - the Wildfire Summit flowers all benefit from fire. Art: Rudy Black Plume.
Register NOW. Fire Safety Summit and Human Dimensions Conference, October 20-24, 2025, Calgary, Canada.
wildfiresummit.org
#wildfiresummit25
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The Arctic is undergoing profound changes, with the rise of extreme wildfires especially in the US (Alaska), Canada and Russia. Read a special issue of Wildfire magazine with IAWF and Arctic Council. #wildfire #wildfireseason #wildfiresummit25 ow.ly/X3ef50Wjt2k

The Arctic is undergoing profound changes, with the rise of extreme wildfires especially in the US (Alaska), Canada and Russia. Read a special issue of Wildfire magazine with IAWF and <a href="/Arctic/">Arctic</a> Council. #wildfire #wildfireseason #wildfiresummit25
ow.ly/X3ef50Wjt2k
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Announcing - keynotes for #wildfiresummit25 in Calgary, October: - Dr @Bhiamie Williamson, a Euahlayi man from Australia - Bethany Hannah, AWE (Wildfire International) US - Fabio Silva, forest fire analyst from Portugal Register: wildfiresummit.org #wildfiresummit25

Announcing - keynotes for #wildfiresummit25 in Calgary, October:
- Dr @Bhiamie Williamson, a Euahlayi man from Australia
- <a href="/_BethanyHannah/">Bethany Hannah</a>, AWE (Wildfire International) US
- Fabio Silva, forest fire analyst from Portugal
Register: wildfiresummit.org
#wildfiresummit25
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A field trip through Banff National Park and 12 workshops - so many options to consider for #wildfiresummit25 in Calgary in October this year. Register now and don’t forget to sign up for a workshop and the field trip. wildfiresummit.org #wildfires #wildfiresafety

A field trip through Banff National Park and 12 workshops - so many options to consider for #wildfiresummit25 in Calgary in October this year.
Register now and don’t forget to sign up for a workshop and the field trip.
wildfiresummit.org
#wildfires #wildfiresafety
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"To protect the Arctic and its people, we need mildfire, not wildfire." Edward Alexander, a Gwich’in man, leads the Arctic Council Initiative on Wildland Fire. Read a special issue of Wildfire magazine. ow.ly/q3pt50WmHVS #wildfire #wildfireseason #wildfiresummit25

"To protect the Arctic and its people, we need mildfire, not wildfire."
Edward Alexander, a Gwich’in man, leads the Arctic Council Initiative on Wildland Fire. 
Read a special issue of Wildfire magazine.
ow.ly/q3pt50WmHVS
#wildfire #wildfireseason #wildfiresummit25