From fireworks to woodburning to modeling fire behavior, Jenna Sjunneson McDanold’s love of fire has fueled her growth as an artist and a mathematician. As part of her studies as mathematical modeling ...

A new conceptual framework for incorporating the way plants use carbon and water, or plant dynamics, into fine-scale computer models of wildland fire provides a critical first step toward improved ...

The committee will examine how research on experimental fires can be improved to strengthen fire and smoke models for prescribed burns. The committee will: Identify relevant agency research projects ...

Fire-smart risk assessment is needed to tackle the scale of wildfire destruction, which is a growing reality across the globe. Hazardous fires are more intense and more frequent, fueled both by ...

When battling California's biggest wildfires, the more reliable information crews have, the better. As fire science becomes more well-understood, predictive models can be used as a guideline for ...

BOULDER, Colo. — The historic spread of the 2020 East Troublesome Fire could have been better predicted. A new report from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows that outdated ...