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Wildland Firefighters Suffer Increasing Risk of Job-Related Death

Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type

Wildland firefighting is a niche specialization in the fire service - inherently dangerous with unique risks. Over the past decade, fatalities amongst all firefighters have decreased; however, wildland firefighter fatalities have increased. This subject has only been described in the grey literature, and a paucity of medical literature exists.

The 2023 wildfires in British Columbia, Canada: impacts, drivers, and transformations to coexist with wildfire

Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type

In 2023, all regions of British Columbia (BC) experienced record-breaking fire weather and wildfires, with extreme behavior and social-ecological effects. In total, 2245 wildfires burned 2840 545 hectares. Contemporary wildfires are the culmination of a century of altered human–forest–wildfire relationships, exacerbated by climate change.

Severity of a megafire reduced by interactions of wildland fire suppression operations and previous burns

Year of Publication
2024
Publication Type

Burned area and proportion of high severity fire have been increasing in the western USA, and reducing wildfire severity with fuel treatments or other means is key for maintaining fire-prone dry forests and avoiding fire-catalyzed forest loss. Despite the unprecedented scope of firefighting operations in recent years, their contribution to patterns of wildfire severity is rarely quantified.

The Efficacy of Red Flag Warnings in Mitigating Human-Caused Wildfires across the Western United States

Year of Publication
2024
Publication Type

Red flag warnings (RFWs) are issued by the U.S. National Weather Service to alert fire and emergency response agencies of weather conditions that are conducive to extreme wildfire growth. Distinct from most weather warnings that aim to reduce exposure to anticipated hazards, RFWs may also mitigate hazards by reducing the occurrence of new ignitions.

Metals in Wildfire Suppressants

Year of Publication
2024
Publication Type

Frequent and severe wildfires have led to increased application of fire suppression products (long-term fire retardants, water enhancers, and Class A foams) in the American West. While fire suppressing products used on wildfires must be approved by theU.S.

Mental Health and Traumatic Occupational Exposure in Wildland Fire Dispatchers

Year of Publication
2024
Publication Type

Wildland fire dispatchers play a key role in wildland fire management and response organization; however, to date, wildland fire studies have largely focused on the physical hazards and, to a lesser extent, mental health hazards of wildland firefighting operational personnel, and dispatcher studies have primarily focused on 911 and police dispatchers.