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International Journal of Wildland Fire International Journal of Wildland Fire Society
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International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volume 31 Number 9 2022


Ontario’s Modifying Industrial Operations Protocol aims to limit wildland fire risks associated with forestry operations. We empirically investigated how the distribution of incremental growth between discovery and final sizes of industrial forestry-caused fires have changed over time, finding evidence suggesting that fires tend to grow less under current regulations.

WF22015A case-study ofwildland fire management knowledge exchange: the barriers and facilitators in the development and integration of the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System in Ontario, Canada

Colin B. McFayden, Colleen George, Lynn M. Johnston, Mike Wotton, Daniel Johnston, Meghan Sloane and Joshua M. Johnston
pp. 835-846

We describe the barriers and facilitators for knowledge exchange for wildland fire management elicited from a case study of the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System development and implementation in Ontario. These findings can help guide the development and implementation of future innovations for wildland fire management.


The sandpile model uses accumulating sand grains to approximate net fuel deposition. When a collapse occurs, it spreads, simulating the spread of fire. Data from both a sandpile model simulation and an analysis of historical forest fire data suggest that prescribed burning reduces the risk of destructive wildfires.


We tested the flammable properties of Pinus banksiana living needles in a laboratory. Needles ignite faster the older they are, influenced mainly by their form. Their chemical makeup affects the speed, energy released during combustion and consumption velocity. Our study showed that, surprisingly, moisture content was not the main factor controlling their flammability.

WF21133Estimating visitor preferences for recreation sites in wildfire prone areas

Sophia Tanner, Frank Lupi and Cloé Garnache
pp. 871-885

This study investigates visitor preferences for tree cover, waterbodies and visual evidence of past fire at recreation sites in a Southern California national forest. Findings show that water and tree cover are highly valued, and fire impacts depend on vegetation type, fire intensity and time since the fire.

WF22018Wildfire response of GPS-tracked Bonelli’s eagles in eastern Spain

Sara Morollón, Juli G. Pausas 0000-0003-3533-5786, Vicente Urios and Pascual López-López 0000-0001-5269-652X
pp. 901-908

We studied the wildfire response of GPS-tracked Bonelli’s eagles. We used kernel density estimators and movement parameters comparing individuals’ behaviour before, during and after a wildfire. We only saw an immediate negative effect in the first days of the wildfire. This could be an adaptation to wildfires in Mediterranean areas.

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