Mission
Wildfire Today is a website that features news and commentary about wildland fire, forest fires, bush fires, and vegetation fires in general. The website also provides insight about management of burnable lands.
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Prescribed burning emerged as a critical component of the Western Australia’s fire strategy. Research showed that under severe weather, fuel older than five years in jarrah forests and seven years in karri forests could carry uncontrollable crown fires.
The 2026 UK Wildfire Conference is from 10-11 November at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. The website has details on how to participate as a delegate, a speaker, a poster presenter or as a sponsor. The deadline is 24 April 2026 for speaker submissions.
Research shows that delaying evacuation during wildfires increases risk, with driving conditions and social behavior making late evacuation particularly dangerous.
Pre-fire mitigation work undertaken in Montecito, CA was a crucial factor that helped reduce the number of homes destroyed by a fire in late 2017. A report has taken a closer look at fire adaptation measures and how they affected the outcome of the fire.
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.