Insights into how Community Wildfire Protection Plans act as drivers of wildfire preparedness
Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type
Wildfire poses an increasing threat to communities in the Western US, driven by climate change and rising human settlement in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). It is imperative that communities in fire-prone areas become “fire-adapted” to safely manage their risk.
Experimental study on the evolution of canyon fire spread behavior under different terrains and the critical conditions for eruptive fire
Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type
Background
The spread of canyon fire often involves sudden acceleration, which is related to eruptive fire.
Aims
The purpose of the study is to explore the pattern of fire line evolution and rate of spread (ROS) with topographic conditions in canyon fire, and to clarify the critical conditions for and mechanism of eruptive fire.
Impact of wildfire smoke, heat stress and sleep deprivation on the brain health of wildland firefighters
Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type
Wildland firefighters (WLFFs) face significant brain health risks due to prolonged exposure to smoke, extreme heat, dehydration, physical exertion and irregular sleep patterns. Here, the literature is presented as a narrative review on studies that inform our knowledge on WLFF brain health.
Wildland firefighter exposure and female cancer risk: currently available evidence
Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type
The James M. Inhofe National Defence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 established that certain illnesses and diseases are to be deemed as proximately caused by employment in federal fire protection activities. However, cancers affecting female wildland firefighters were not included on this list and are recommended for further evaluation.