by FSEEE | Aug 31, 2026 | Dispatch, Fire Truth
Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz told a House subcommittee in July that the agency’s firefighting workforce is “stronger than at any point in recent years” and “fully staffed and equipped to respond aggressively to every unplanned...
by FSEEE | Aug 25, 2026 | Briefly, Fire Truth, In the News
The human-caused Hawk Fire in Nevada made headlines after it grew to 15,000 acres from Saturday, Aug. 22, to Sunday, Aug. 23. as winds pushed the flames into parts of northwest Reno. Like a majority of fast-growing fires, the Hawk Fire burned mainly in brush and grass...
by FSEEE | Aug 16, 2026 | Fire Science, Fire Truth, In Depth
As Westerners cope with the smoke and flames of another record-setting fire season, the media serves up dramatic videos of various active wildfires. Much of this footage focuses on dramatic images of crown fires burning through forest canopies, suggesting these fires...
by FSEEE | Aug 6, 2026 | Community Fire Resilience, Fire Science, Fire Truth, In Depth, Science Notes
Dr. Jack Cohen delivered a keynote presentation at the 2026 Colorado Wildland Fire Conference in Fort Collins entitled “Community Wildfire Risk and Fire Resilient Landscapes.” Just prior to his keynote, we had the opportunity to have a conversation about his work as a...
by Guest Author | Aug 1, 2026 | Fire Truth, Guest Column
‘Like Trying to Fly a Plane While You’re Building It’ by Timothy Ingalsbee The airplane metaphor has become a common theme in conversations among wildland firefighters discussing the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (WFS). President Trump issued Executive Order 14308...
