Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy

Northeast Region
Wildland fire in NJ 2014
Resilient Landscapes - Fire-Adapted Communities - Safe and Effective Wildfire Response 
The Northeast Regional Strategy Committee (NE RSC) provides executive leadership, coordination, and guidance to carry out the Northeast Regional Action Plan while providing a forum for members to guide strategic direction for fire and land management activities. The NE RSC continues to collaboratively recognize, support, and help with National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy goals and implementation efforts.

NE RSC Chair: Brad Simpkins, New Hampshire State Forester
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June 2014
New Videos Explain the Cohesive Strategy

NAtional Cohesive Wildland Management Strategy

 

Unfamiliar with the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy? 

 

The Forest Service, Department of the Interior, and The Nature Conservancy recently produced three new short videos that help explain the Cohesive Strategy--why it is important to wildfire management, how it will be carried out, and what some partner agencies are doing. 

 

The Importance of the Cohesive Strategy with Jim Douglas, Director, Office of Wildland Fire, Department of the Interior

  

The Implementation of the Cohesive Strategy with Tom Harbour, Forest Service Director of Fire and Aviation 

TNC Supports the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy with Chris Topik, The Nature Conservancy
Smokey Bear's 70th Anniversary

Only You Can Prevent Wildfires.

Smokey Bear, one of the most well-known icons in advertising history, is starring in a new round of public service advertisements (PSAs) to celebrate his 70th birthday and further his famous message, "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires." 

 

The Ad Council, U.S. Forest Service, and the National Association of State Foresters are announcing the new television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital PSAs in advance of Smokey Bear's birthday on August 9.

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IAFC Wildland Fire Policy Committee Issues Vision Statement

Wildland Fire Policy Committee The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Wildland Fire Policy Committee recently issued a new vision statement that incorporates the goals and principles of the National Wildland Fire Cohesive Strategy. 

 

The IAFC adopted a vision for this century that serves the international community:

 

"To safely and effectively extinguish fire when needed; use fire where allowable; manage our natural resources; and as an international community, to live with wildland fire."

 

According to their new vision statement, "The IAFC is committed to promoting international efforts to reduce wildfire threats through aggressive prevention, public information and education, mitigation, preparedness and integrated wildland fire response efforts. Specifically, the IAFC will promote programs that improve firefighter and public safety, reduce community life-hazards and protect highly valued community assets. As the vast majority of IAFC members are representatives of local government, the IAFC is well positioned to address the local government perspective on these issues when dealing with officials at all levels of government."

Click here for the link to the complete vision statement.

Germann Road Wildfire Review and Final Report

Germann Road Wildfire The Wisconsin department of Natural Resources Germann Road Fire that occurred on May 14, 2013, was Wisconsin's largest forest fire in over 33 years. The fire originated in the Town of Gordon in Douglas County and grew to 7,442 acres over the course of 2 days. It caused extensive loss and damage to natural resources and structures.

 

The Final Report was released in March 2014.

 

Source: Lake States Fire Science Consortium April 2014 Newsletter

 

Wisconsin DNR partner agencies thanked on 1-year anniversary of Germann Road Fire

On May, 14, 2013 a single spark from a logging operation ignited the largest wildfire to burn in Wisconsin in over 30 years. More than 75 agencies and organizations (federal, state, and non-profit), including 44 volunteer fire departments, contributed to the successful response, management, and recovery stages of the Germann Road Fire. To mark the 1-year anniversary of this event, a certificate and accompanying letter were signed by both Governor Scott Walker and DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp, thanking these organizations for their service during the Germann Road Fire as a way to show gratitude and appreciation for our strong partner relationships. 

 

Source: Jolene Ackerman, Wisconsin DNR

LANDFIRE Webinars

The LANDFIRE interagency mapping program is partnering wit h Joint Fire Science Program regional fire groups to develop a three-part webinar series that will help users understand LANDFIRE program products and applications in their region. These Webinars contribute to accomplishing Overarching Action O2 in the Northeast Regional Action Plan of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.

 

Each series of regional Webinars features LANDFIRE team members and external partners who introduce LANDFIRE, look at using LANDFIRE products on the ground, and talk about customizing data for specific landscapes. All Webinars are scheduled for noon Eastern. Webinars for the Northwest and Northern/Southern Rockies have already been held and posted online. The following Webinar series will be recorded this fall and posted online:

 

Lake States and Tallgrass Prairie/Oak Savanna 

2014 Series   

  • September 17: LANDFIRE 101 with Randy Swaty
  • October 8: Assessing Needs with Tracy Hmielowski, Wisconsin Fire Needs Assessment
  • October 29: Customizing Data with Don Helmbrecht  

Registration information for this Webinar series will be available in the summer of 2014.

 

Click here for more Webinar information.

 

 

 

Source: Lake States Fire Science Consortium April 2014 Newsletter

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"Firenado": Wind Whips Up Wicked Whirl in Missouri Field
Firenado
Photo by David Arnott

A Missouri woman captured this incredible photo of a phenomenon that has been dubbed a "firenado" while she was driving down a country road near the town of Chillicothe last weekend.

 

"This had to be the coolest/scariest thing I've ever seen,"  Janae Copelin wrote on her Instagram page. "A farmer burning off his field, and as we stopped so I could take a picture, the wind whipped up this fire twister."

 

According to The Weather Channel, sights like this are more common than you might think. Firewhirls turn and burn. They are rapidly spinning vortices that form when air that is super heated by an intense wildfire rises rapidly, consolidating low-level spin from winds converging into the fire like a spinning ice skater pulling his or her arms inward.

 

The typical firewhirl can grow to about 100 feet tall, but is very narrow, on the order of a couple of feet wide.

 

Researchers in Australia documented the process of "pyro-tornadogenesis" for the first time after  analyzing evidence collected during a wildfire in Canberra in January 2003.

 
Source: www.nbcnews.com  (First published May 8, 2014, 7:36 am)

Prescribed Burns Help Prevent Fires in White Mountain National Forest

Prescribed burns help prevent fires in the White Mountain National Forest
CAMPTON, N.H. --They call it the land of many uses; the 780,000-acre White Mountain National Forest also has many visitors, particularly on Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer.

 

Known for its outstanding recreation, from hiking and camping to fishing and skiing, the forest is also a wood basket of sorts where trees are logged and help provide wood for the region's economy.

 

Unlike the forests of the Western United States, this forest is usually not prone to huge wildfires. But that is in part because it is maintained and protected against them through forestry practices that include controlled burns.

 

As spring conditions allow, the White Mountain National Forest has been conducting prescribed burns.

 

Forest Service staff recently controlled a 40-acre prescribed burn at Hotel Field along the Kancamagus Highway, pictured here.

 

This not only helps reduce the fuels for a fire but will maintain wildlife habitat. Campers this Memorial Day weekend are reminded to pay attention to their campfires and be sure the fire is totally out before leaving.

 

UPDATED 12:00 AM EDT May 21, 2014

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What are "Anchor Forests"?
Anchor Forests
The Intertribal Timber Council is working with the Forest Service (R6) on a project called "Anchor Forests."
This effort is designed to keep working forests on the landscape by sustaining the wood processing infrastructure (forester, loggers, and mills) necessary to process wood products profitably. It also provides an alternative revenue source for carrying out land management activities. 

Forests under tribal ownership are prime candidates for Anchor Forests. Commitments to long-term stewardship are broadly acknowledged and, in some parts of the United States, tribes own the last operating sawmills. 

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