The Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) Program

Firefighter and firefighting research are important to improve fire suppression/avoidance and maximize human capital for the highest results. As budgets get smaller, qualifying firefighters more difficult and the nation switches to a more volunteer force (approximately 2/3rds) we find that research can help ease some of that burden. The US National Science Foundation offers opportunities for research support and funding. Research and Education (FIRE) The more information firefighter departments learn, the more effective they will become. 

To advance convergent research and education in wildland fire science, FIRE proposals should demonstrate strengths in one or more of the following areas (quoted):

(1) new advances in data collection, storage, and sharing relevant to wildland fire dynamics, including Earth observations;

(2) new modeling and computational approaches to understand wildland fire (including artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches);

(3) new understanding of the cross-scale interactions of wildland fire across local, regional and global extents;

(4) new insights into community adaptation and governance relevant to wildland fire;

(5) new approaches to reduce the vulnerability of built infrastructure, natural fuels, and social systems to wildland fire; and

(6) engagement of a variety of community members and stakeholders to promote a forward-looking approach to wildland fire science.

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