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International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire publishes articles on basic and applied aspects of wildland fire science including, but not confined to, ecological impact, modelling fire and its effects, and management of fire. Read more about the journalMore

Editors-in-Chief: Susan G. Conard, Stefan Doerr and Martin Girardin

Publishing Model: Open Access

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These articles are the latest published in the journal. International Journal of Wildland Fire is published under a continuous publication model. More information is available on our Continuous Publication page.

Published online 22 November 2024

WF24110Changing large wildfire dynamics in the wildland–urban interface of the eastern United States

Noah C. Weidig 0000-0003-1205-3209, Carissa L. Wonkka, Michaella A. Ivey and Victoria M. Donovan
 

Large wildfires are increasing across the eastern United States. Quantifying the risk to human life and property is imperative. We find large wildfires burn disproportionately in areas with high housing density but increases in the number of large wildfires have occurred in more remote areas with low housing density.

WF24110 Abstract  |  WF24110 Full Text  | WF24110PDF (2.2 MB)  | WF24110Supplementary Material (2.5 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 22 November 2024

WF24097A high-fidelity ensemble simulation framework for interrogating wildland-fire behaviour and benchmarking machine learning models

Qing Wang 0000-0002-9414-5184, Matthias Ihme, Cenk Gazen, Yi-Fan Chen and John Anderson
 

3D visualisation of fire propagation on a 15° slope with a wind speed of 2 m/s at 10 m above the ground level.

This work presents an efficient ensemble simulation platform for landscape-scale wildfire simulations with physical representation of the combustion. We conducted high-fidelity simulations spanning 117 different wind speeds and slopes combinations. The fire spread and intermittency behaviour is studied, with an analysis of the plume- and convection-driven fire regimes.

WF24097 Abstract  |  WF24097 Full Text  | WF24097PDF (3.8 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 21 November 2024

WF24129Fire for the future: governance of market-based savanna fire management projects in Arnhem Land, northern Australia

Taegan Calnan 0009-0007-2420-4867, Dean Yibarbuk and Jeremy Russell-Smith
 

Developing effective participatory community-based governance is recognised as a key challenge in delivering equitable and sustainable outcomes for Indigenous communities in market-based carbon and ecosystem services projects.

This article belongs to the collection: Savanna burning.

WF24129 Abstract  |  WF24129 Full Text  | WF24129PDF (1.6 MB)  | WF24129Supplementary Material (190 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 21 November 2024

WF24094Development of a scale for recruitment of forest fire workers using confirmatory factor analysis

Ismail Safak
 

An assessment scale for the forest fire workers recruitment process in Turkey was created and its validity and reliability evaluated. Twenty-three criteria were identified across five factors through confirmatory factor analysis. The calculated goodness-of-fit indices for the CFA model indicated a strong model fit to the observed data.

WF24094 Abstract  |  WF24094 Full Text  | WF24094PDF (976 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 21 November 2024

WF24020Increasing fire danger in the Netherlands due to climate change

Hugo A. Lambrechts 0000-0003-0989-6811, Raoul D. H. Sooijs, Spyridon Paparrizos, Fulco Ludwig and Cathelijne R. Stoof
 

The average annual elevated fire danger days per decade according to the Fine Fuel Moisture Code (FFMC) for the future Dutch Royal Meteorological Institute (KMNI)scenarios: (a) Reference period 1981–2010, (b) GL 2036–2065, (c) GL 2071–2100, (d) WH 2036–2065 and (e) WH 2071–2100.

Our study looked at past elevated fire danger days, but also at how it will change in the future in the Netherlands using meteorological data, the Canadian Fire Weather Index and Dutch climate scenarios. We find that fire danger has increased already and will continue to do so in the future.

This article belongs to the collection: Fire and Climate.

WF24020 Abstract  |  WF24020 Full Text  | WF24020PDF (2.7 MB)  | WF24020Supplementary Material (228 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 20 November 2024

WF24067Pixels to pyrometrics: UAS-derived infrared imagery to evaluate and monitor prescribed fire behaviour and effects

Leo O’Neill 0000-0001-5734-0979, Peter Z Fulé, Adam Watts, Chris Moran, Bryce Hopkins, Eric Rowell, Andrea Thode and Fatemeh Afghah
 

Uncrewed aircraft systems coupled with infrared cameras offer notable potential to monitor and measure wildland fire, such as prescribed fires. Here, we test the capabilities of a low-cost UAS to measure fire behaviour and effects. We find that estimates of fire consumption (how much fuel is burned) are notably accurate using this approach.

WF24067 Abstract  |  WF24067 Full Text  | WF24067PDF (4.3 MB)  | WF24067Supplementary Material (595 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 12 November 2024

WF23199Before the fire: predicting burn severity and potential post-fire debris-flow hazards to conservation populations of the Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)

Adam G. Wells 0000-0001-9675-4963, Charles B. Yackulic, Jaime Kostelnik, Andy Bock, Robert E. Zuellig, Daren M. Carlisle, James J. Roberts, Kevin B. Rogers and Seth M. Munson
 

Predictions of burn severity and potential post-fire debris-flow from potential wildland fire showed moderate to high hazard classifications for most Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus) conservation populations in the Green and Yampa Rivers of the Upper Colorado River Basin.

WF23199 Abstract  |  WF23199 Full Text  | WF23199PDF (5.9 MB)  | WF23199Supplementary Material (1.2 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 11 November 2024

WF24025Influence of fuel data assumptions on wildfire exposure assessment of the built environment

Air M. Forbes 0000-0002-9842-7648 and Jennifer L. Beverly 0000-0001-8033-9247
 

We used 10 different ready-made land cover products to conduct a wildfire exposure assessment for five communities in Alberta, Canada. We compared the results and found differences between datasets and between communities. We discuss the importance of ensuring spatial information is suitable for the application it will be used for.

WF24025 Abstract  |  WF24025 Full Text  | WF24025PDF (4.2 MB)  | WF24025Supplementary Material (19.5 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 11 November 2024

WF24068Enhancing wildfire detection: a novel algorithm for controllable generation of wildfire smoke images

Yinuo Huo, Qixing Zhang 0000-0002-8784-8674, Chong Wang, Haihui Wang and Yongming Zhang
 

A wildfire smoke image generation algorithm based on a generative adversarial network (GAN) was designed. A variety of advanced object detection algorithms were trained using the generated data. The experimental results demonstrated that the addition of generated data to real datasets can effectively improve model performance for wildfire smoke detection.

WF24068 Abstract  |  WF24068 Full Text  | WF24068PDF (5 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 08 November 2024

WF24038Plant morphological traits and leaf nutrient concentration are associated with flammability and phylogenetic relationships in sub-alpine vegetation, New Zealand

Shanta Budha-Magar 0000-0003-2599-063X, Nicola J. Day 0000-0002-3135-7585, Hannah L. Buckley, Olivia R. Burge, Sarah J. Richardson, Dylan W. Schwilk, Ruby R. Ross and Timothy J. Curran
 

We measured shoot/whole plant flammability, shoot/leaf morphological traits and leaf nutrient concentrations for 29 vascular plant taxa. While nutrient traits (Mg, K, S, Ca, but not P) were negatively correlated with flammability, these were not as informative as morphological traits (twig dry matter content, retained dead material, moisture content).

WF24038 Abstract  |  WF24038 Full Text  | WF24038PDF (2.6 MB)  | WF24038Supplementary Material (1.3 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 07 November 2024

WF24044An integrated framework for habitat restoration in fire-prone areas. Part 2 – fire hazard assessment of the different land management scenarios

R. Vaz, P. Maia, J. Keizer, P. Fernandes, S. C. Pereira and D. Carvalho
 

Integrated landscape management policies have recently been implemented in Portugal, aiming to introduce new practices to improve resilience to fires under climate change. This work co-created with relevant stakeholders presents the evaluation of landscape management scenarios with respect to relative fire hazard reduction under future climate conditions.

WF24044 Abstract  |  WF24044 Full Text  | WF24044PDF (5.9 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 04 November 2024

WF24142External drivers of changes in wildland firefighter safety policies and practices

Alissa Cordner 0000-0001-5223-2848
 

Tragedy incidents and land management agency initiatives have influenced the creation and evolution of wildland firefighter safety policies and practices. External factors including sociodemographic, material, political, and socio-environmental factors also matter a great deal. Understanding these external factors is essential for improving safety outcomes for firefighters.

WF24142 Abstract  |  WF24142 Full Text  | WF24142PDF (835 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 31 October 2024

WF24105Archetypes and change in wildfire risk perceptions, behaviours and intentions among adults in Tasmania, Australia

Sharon L. Campbell 0000-0002-9788-5372, Grant J. Williamson 0000-0002-3469-7550, Fay H. Johnston and David M. J. S. Bowman 0000-0001-8075-124X
 

Using a representative survey of Tasmanians’ risk perception and likely behaviour to wildfire threat, we identified four archetypes reflecting a spectrum of responses broadly aligning with gender, age, and income. A longitudinal study (2016–2023) showed increased leave intention, with rural men least likely and urban women most likely to leave.

WF24105 Abstract  |  WF24105 Full Text  | WF24105PDF (1.4 MB)  | WF24105Supplementary Material (1.3 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 31 October 2024

WF24041Fire severity and plant productivity recovery in a mixed grass prairie wildfire driven by extreme winds

Sera A Grover, Roy Vera-Velez, Xulin Guo and Eric G. Lamb 0000-0001-5201-4541
 

Grassland wildfire severity peaked in areas with high fuel content and on steep slopes facing into the wind. Plant production recovery increased with higher fire severity and recovery was generally higher on sites with lower potential productivity.

WF24041 Abstract  |  WF24041 Full Text  | WF24041PDF (1.5 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 31 October 2024

WF24015Enhanced prediction of extreme fire weather conditions in spring using the Hot-Dry-Windy Index in Alberta, Canada

Kyle G. Elliott, Mike D. Flannigan and Cordy Tymstra
 

The Hot-Dry-Windy Index (HDWI) was selected to examine atmospheric conditions aloft, instead of just surface weather. HDWI showed significant differences between spread days and non-spread days on 80 large wildland fires in Alberta, Canada. We also identified a minimum forecast timeframe of 16:00–19:00 hours MDT for its application, and three climatologies for context.

WF24015 Abstract  |  WF24015 Full Text  | WF24015PDF (1.3 MB)   Open Access Article

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Fire and Climate

This Special Collection on “Fire and Climate” showcases papers from and inspired by the eponymous conferences hosted by the International Association of Wildland Fire. The collection explores the way that climate change is affecting wildfire around the world – and the ways that changes in societal, legal, and political climate changes interact with these geophysical processes.

Guest Editor
Eric B. Kenedy (York University, Canada)

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2024

Australian Fire Danger Rating System

This Collection in International Journal of Wildland Fire presents a series of papers that describe the development of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS). This new system was conceived following a review of existing Australian fire danger rating systems and associated danger categories in 2014. It was implemented in 2022 and has since been modified to improve performance, accuracy, and public-facing requirements.

Guest Editor
Paulo Fernandez (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal)

Last Updated: 04 Jul 2024

Celebrating 30 Years of Wildland Fire Science Publication

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of International Journal of Wildland Fire (IJWF), the official journal of the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF), we have put together this Collection that includes a selection of review papers published in IJWF over the past 12 years, a compilation that highlights the wide range of disciplines in wildland fire research. In line with our commitment to diversity, authors and co-authors come from at least seven countries, and the corresponding authors on six of the 15 papers are female. We invite you to explore the full breadth of topics included in this Collection.

Collection Editors
Susan G. Conard, Stefan Doerr, and Jenny Foster

Last Updated: 27 May 2021

25 Years of International Journal of Wildland Fire

To celebrate 25 years of publication of International Journal of Wildland Fire, we present this Collection that includes some of the most-cited Research Papers we have published over the years. This Collection includes two papers from each five-year period, starting in 1991. One of these is the paper from each period that has received the most citations to date. To highlight the geographic scope of IJWF publications, the second paper is the most-cited paper where the lead author is from a different country than the highest-cited one.

Last Updated: 05 Dec 2016

Atmospheric Research

This Collection of International Journal of Wildland Fire covers the theme of Atmospheric Research, and was launched to coincide with the 2016 International Smoke Symposium (Long Beach, California) and the AGU Fall Meeting (San Francisco, California). This collection showcases a diverse array of topics from a variety of geographical areas, including methods for tracking, modelling and inventory, social implications, climate implications, current and future research needs, and practical field management techniques for smoke.

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2016

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