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Wildfire probability estimated from recent climate and fine fuels across the big sagebrush region
BackgroundWildfire is a major proximate cause of historical and ongoing losses of intact big sagebrush ( Artemisia tridentata Nutt.) plant...
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Wildfire risk exploration: leveraging SHAP and TabNet for precise factor analysis
BackgroundUnderstanding the intricacies of wildfire impact across diverse geographical landscapes necessitates a nuanced comprehension of fire...
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On the limited consensus of mountain pine beetle impacts on wildfire
ContextThe mountain pine beetle (MPB; Dendroctonus ponderosae ) is a native bark beetle whose outbreaks leads to widespread conifer forest mortality....
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The effects of wildfire frequency on post-fire soil surface water dynamics
Increasing wildfire frequency in the Mediterranean Basin could affect future plant-soil–water-dynamics. The capacity of soils to retain water is a...
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Assessment of the effects of different variable weights on wildfire susceptibility
In this study, wildfire susceptibility is mapped using various multi-criteria decision analysis techniques (AHP, SAW and VIKOR) and machine learning...
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Shapley-based interpretation of deep learning models for wildfire spread rate prediction
BackgroundPredicting wildfire progression is vital for countering its detrimental effects. While numerous studies over the years have delved into...
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Blanket bog vegetation response to wildfire and drainage suggests resilience to low severity, infrequent burning
BackgroundIn 2019, a wildfire impacted an area of blanket bog and wet heath > 60 km 2 in the Flow Country peatlands of northern Scotland, a site of...
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Five social and ethical considerations for using wildfire visualizations as a communication tool
BackgroundIncreased use of visualizations as wildfire communication tools with public and professional audiences—particularly 3D videos and virtual...
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The effectiveness of past wildfire at limiting reburning is short-lived in a Mediterranean humid climate
BackgroundThe study of wildfire interactions (i.e., spread limitation and reburns) is gaining traction as a means of describing the self-limiting...
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Structural heterogeneity predicts ecological resistance and resilience to wildfire in arid shrublands
ContextDynamic feedbacks between physical structure and ecological function drive ecosystem productivity, resilience, and biodiversity maintenance....
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Cut vs. fire: a comparative study of the temporal effects of timber harvest and wildfire on ecological indicators of the boreal forest
ContextLarge-scale natural disturbances are crucial drivers of ecosystem function and composition for many forested ecosystems. In the last century,...
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The influence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna
Fire can alter the trajectory for plant invasions; however, invasive plant responses to fire vary among regions and species. It is unclear how recent...
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Extreme wildfire supersedes long-term fuel treatment influences on fuel and vegetation in chaparral ecosystems of northern California, USA
BackgroundWithin California’s chaparral ecosystems, fuel reduction treatments are commonly used to reduce the negative impacts of wildfire but the...
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Disturbance and disease: host–parasite interactions in freshwater streams remain stable following wildfire
Increases in the intensity and frequency of wildfires highlight the need to understand how fire disturbance affects ecological interactions. Though...
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Camera traps link population-level activity patterns with wildfire smoke events for mammals in Eastern Washington State
BackgroundDue to anthropogenic climate change and historic fire suppression, wildfire frequency and severity are increasing across the western United...
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Shaded fuel breaks create wildfire-resilient forest stands: lessons from a long-term study in the Sierra Nevada
BackgroundIn California’s mixed-conifer forests, fuel reduction treatments can successfully reduce fire severity, bolster forest resilience, and make...
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The REBURN model: simulating system-level forest succession and wildfire dynamics
BackgroundHistorically, reburn dynamics from cultural and lightning ignitions were central to the ecology of fire in the western United States (wUS),...
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Examining socioeconomic factors associated with wildfire occurrence and burned area in Galicia (Spain) using spatial and temporal data
BackgroundThe Spanish region of Galicia is one of the most fire-prone areas in Europe. Most wildfires are directly or indirectly related to human...
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Governing wildfire in a global change context: lessons from water management in the Netherlands
BackgroundWildfire management is increasingly shifting from firefighting to wildfire prevention aiming at disaster risk reduction. This implies fuel...
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Exposures and behavioural responses to wildfire smoke
Pollution from wildfires constitutes a growing source of poor air quality globally. To protect health, governments largely rely on citizens to limit...
