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HOW CAN WE LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY WITH FIRE?

WFFRC is accelerating discoveries in fire science and ecology, to produce practical guidance for targeted management and policy.

Our Mission

Conduct rapid research guided by and developed with decision makers and forest stewards to address the fire crisis.

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Monitoring & Evaluation

Track how forest and fire regimes are changing and assess the effectiveness of management interventions using remote sensing and geospatial synthesis.

Projecting Future Forests

Forecast how forests and fire patterns may change in coming seasons, years, and decades, using state-of-the-art simulation models.

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Management Strategies

Identify and test management strategies to respond to forest and fire projections.

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Partnering with Decision Makers

Work with practitioners to identify and generate the science needed to guide fire management and inform policy.

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Photo credit: Ann Olsson

WESTERN US FIRE CRISIS
BY THE NUMBERS

1320%

Increase in forest area burned since 1984

2000-2021

Driest 2 decades in 1200 years

16.1M

Housing units near wildland vegetation

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