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For Decision Makers

Forestry Mini College: A Cost-Effective Way to Educate Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners

“This article describes the forestry mini college (FMC) format as an educational tool that can be used by Extension forestry personnel to cost-effectively deliver research-based forestry information to many private forest landowners. A description of an existing forestry mini college program in Montana provides insight as to the method's effectiveness."

Wildfires by Region: Observations and Future Prospects

"Global warming will alter fire regimes. Climate models predict that higher temperatures and longer droughts will increase wildfire frequency, particularly in semi-arid regions. Higher rainfall in some areas could reduce fire frequency, though it could also foster more vegetation, thus providing more fuel for fires."

Fire Research Institute Main Page

A not-for-profit organization with 80,000 citations for books, journal articles, videos, training manuals, dissertations, news reports, and other material on wildland fire. Moreover, the collection includes citations relevant to Hawaii and the Pacific.

Fire Fact Sheets (Downloadable) Webpage

“These fact sheets provide quick fire statistics pulled from Fire Analysis and Research Division reports. They are designed to answer frequently asked questions and are formatted to be used as handouts. Liberal use of the fact sheets or individual points on the fact sheets is allowable with attribution.”

Social Science at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Compendium of Research Results to Create Fire-Adapted Communities

These lessons can then be applied to fostering fire-adapted communities—those communities that understand their risk and have taken action to mitigate their vulnerability and increase resilience. 

Ready, Set, Go! Project Implementation and Background Guide

This guide is directed towards fire chiefs who would like to further connect their department with their community.

The E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database

Developed by Tall Timbers Research Station, this database includes over 27,000 citations for fire science and research literature including those relevant to Hawaii and the Pacific.

Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Research Database

Browse completed and ongoing JFSP research projects, as well as archived Fire Science Digests, Briefs, and syntheses. A search feature allows for specific inquiry regarding Hawaii and the Pacific.

National Year-to-Date Report on Fires and Acres Burned by State

Year-by-year records on Fires and Acres Burned by State; unfortunately, very incomplete for Hawaii (something we are all working on vigorously at the moment!)