Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists

10/15/2026

📚 Informative research: Nowell, H.K., Robertson, K.M., Hawbaker, T.J., Matechik, C.V., Picotte, J.J., Vanderhoof, M.K., Menick, C.E., Cummins, K., Noble. 2026. Tracking decadal changes in frequent fire activity across the southeastern U.S. (2000–2019): insights from Southeast FireMap. Fire Ecology, 22, 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-026-00561-w

✅ Full article can be found on the CAFMS website:https://www.appalachianfire.org/_files/ugd/696505_d37c86b6521b46c78b3fbf067d22615b.pdf

Background The dominant natural habitats in the southeastern US depend on frequent fire ignited by humans or lightning. However, fire activity has sharply declined in the region since the early 1900s, and reduced fire activity has degraded natural habitats and increased wildfire risk. Identifying ch...

10/13/2026

Exited to announce that Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series will be returning for its 7th season!! 🔥 There will be 4 panel discussions from November 2026 - February 2027.

🗓 November 19, 2026: Considering the Impacts of Scale to Wildlife in Prescribed Fire Planning

🗓 December 10, 2026: Historical Fire Regimes of the Northeast and Modern Fire Management Implications

🗓 January 21, 2027: Eastern US Oaks: A Fire Ecology and Management Survey

🗓 February 18, 2027: Seeing Fire Differently: The Next Era of Wildland Fire Monitoring

For more information and to register visit the Fueling Collaboration website: https://www.fuelingcollab.com/

North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange
Southern Fire Exchange
Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium
Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium
Lake States Fire Science Consortium
Joint Fire Science Program

10/09/2026

🔥 Community Event: Planning a Prescribed Fire Workshop hosted by Rising Appalachian Warriors (RAW)

ℹBadger Johnson, Certified Forester - Paradise Ecological Services, along with other partners will be leading the event

🗓 October 17th 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. located at 13262 Liars Corner Rd Millfield, OH 45761

This event reflects commitment to ecological land tending and long-term, place-based care for the Appalachian landscape. 🔥

10/01/2026

📣 The 16th Biennial Longleaf Conference will be October 27-30, 2026 in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia!

✅ The conference will explore The Future of Our Founding Forests, weaving together longleaf pine’s historic legacy, modern conservation efforts, and innovations shaping its future.

ℹ For more information visit: https://longleafalliance.org/what-we-do/education-outreach/conferences/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ45j9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFiUlNkaHVWWEhSNXpUdHYxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrZWs6bMa5OezZWlAbZULrlgJj-hhNEa-ov6bLHCaHTqeQ5qE6rtnGqsPDo9_aem_FgUszKUHX8Hm8DFVK7BrSg

09/29/2026

📣 Southern Area Engine Academy will hosting 4 upcoming trainings in Florida between November - March!

✅ This class is available for city, county, state, federal, NGO, and contracted professionals. To be accepted into the course, nominees must be trained to a Basic Crew (130/190) level and have several years of direct wildland fire experience. Students who successfully complete the course will receive completion certificates for S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use and SA-214 Southern Area Engine Academy; opportunities to collect NWCG Position Task Book signatures may be available.

ℹ For more information visit: https://mailchi.mp/cfd0c241e297/20262027-southern-area-engine-academy-dates-andlocations-announcement

09/24/2026

🔥Course Registration is OPEN for the Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Course on November 4th in Huntsville, Alabama! **Registration will close on October 28th.**

📍Huntsville, AL, University of Alabama A&M

🗓 Wednesday, November 4th, sign-in begins at 8:00 AM for the morning session and 1PM for the afternoon session.

ℹRegistration fee is $150.00 For more information on registration, contact Marti Davis at 334-240-9332 or Rickey Fields at 251-239-0520 or visit: https://al.accessgov.com/.../Forms/Page/afcsite/afc-training for course details, registration, and to pay online.

09/21/2026

🗓Mark your calendars! October 10th is the Fire in the Pines Festival at Halyburton Park in Wilmington, NC!

✅This is a free, family fun festival where you can engage with natural resource educators, see a live prescribed burn, and learn about the importance of fire 🔥

ℹFor more information visit:
https://www.fireinthepines.org

09/18/2026

International Association of Wildland Fire is inviting applications for new members for its board of directors.

🗓Apply by September 25, 2026

ℹ For more information visit:

Email from International Association of Wildland Fire Open until September 25, 2026 View as Webpage Applications are now open for new members of the Board of Directors of the International Association

09/16/2026

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will be offering a livestream of: The Pyrocene: Living in a New Age of Fire with environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and fire.

🗓 Tomorrow September 17, 2026 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. EST

ℹ For more information and to register visit:

A science conversation with environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and fire.

09/10/2026

To support wildland firefighter mental health, the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program offers up to 20 therapy sessions at no cost. Primary and secondary federal wildland firefighters and federal dispatchers in full-time, seasonal, temporary, collateral duty, and administratively determined (AD) positions are eligible to use the service.

For more information visit:

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