Bill de Groot Canadian Forest Service
Roberto Martinez DominguezComision Nacional Forestal
Tom Harbour US Forest Service
Bill de Groot Canadian Forest Service
Roberto Martinez DominguezComision Nacional Forestal
Tom Harbour US Forest Service
NAFC – Fire Management Working Group Report
NAFC – Fire Management Working Group Report
NAFC-FMWG NAFC-FMWG HistoryHistory
Established in 1962.
Was one of the first five working groups of the NAFC.
Has met annually (with a few exceptions) on a rotational basis between the three countries.
Gathering of the fire management leadership from Canada, Mexico, and USA has been critical to facilitating international collaboration.
Established in 1962.
Was one of the first five working groups of the NAFC.
Has met annually (with a few exceptions) on a rotational basis between the three countries.
Gathering of the fire management leadership from Canada, Mexico, and USA has been critical to facilitating international collaboration.
MembershipMembershipCanada
•Canadian Forest Service•Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre•Canadian Fire Management agencies
Mexico•CONAFOR/SEMARNAT (National Forest Commission) •INIFAP (National Institute Forest and Agriculture Research) •FMCN (Mexican Nature Conservation Fund)
USA•USDA Forest Service•US Dept. Interior
Observers
Includes representatives from state/provincial governments, national and professional organizations; other nations
Canada •Canadian Forest Service•Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre•Canadian Fire Management agencies
Mexico•CONAFOR/SEMARNAT (National Forest Commission) •INIFAP (National Institute Forest and Agriculture Research) •FMCN (Mexican Nature Conservation Fund)
USA•USDA Forest Service•US Dept. Interior
Observers
Includes representatives from state/provincial governments, national and professional organizations; other nations
NAFC-FMWG NAFC-FMWG
Major international study tours
1968 – Fire management in Canada and the US (27 people from 25 countries; 2 month tour)
1975 – Mexico and USA (40 people from 27 countries)
1980 – Prescribed fire in USA (24 specialists from 10 countries)
International Conferences
1989 – Boston (Wildland/Urban Interface)
1997 – Vancouver (Fire and Sustainable Development)
2003 – Sydney, Australia (3rd International Wildland Fire Conference)
2007 - Sevilla, Spain (4th International Wildland Fire Conference).
2011 – South Africa (5th International Wildland Fire Conference)
Major international study tours
1968 – Fire management in Canada and the US (27 people from 25 countries; 2 month tour)
1975 – Mexico and USA (40 people from 27 countries)
1980 – Prescribed fire in USA (24 specialists from 10 countries)
International Conferences
1989 – Boston (Wildland/Urban Interface)
1997 – Vancouver (Fire and Sustainable Development)
2003 – Sydney, Australia (3rd International Wildland Fire Conference)
2007 - Sevilla, Spain (4th International Wildland Fire Conference).
2011 – South Africa (5th International Wildland Fire Conference)
NAFC-FMWG NAFC-FMWG ActivitiesActivities
ActivitiesActivitiesMutual Assistance Agreements
Border agreements, first strike agreements,
emergency assistance
Personnel Exchanges/Training
Facilitate Collaborative Research
Glossary of Forest Fire Management Terms1978 - English/Spanish/French – 288 terms
Implementation of the Incident Command System (ICS)
Mutual Assistance Agreements
Border agreements, first strike agreements,
emergency assistance
Personnel Exchanges/Training
Facilitate Collaborative Research
Glossary of Forest Fire Management Terms1978 - English/Spanish/French – 288 terms
Implementation of the Incident Command System (ICS)
NAFC-FMWG NAFC-FMWG
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
Climate Change• changing fire regimes and impacts on other forest issues
Climate Change• changing fire regimes and impacts on other forest issues
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
Fire and Insect & Disease Interactions• mountain pine beetle, invasive species
Fire and Insect & Disease Interactions• mountain pine beetle, invasive species
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
Silvicultural prescriptions – prescribed burns
Silvicultural prescriptions – prescribed burns
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
FMWG – Areas of potential Working Group collaboration
Forest Inventory and Monitoring• dynamic modeling of forest fuel loads through forest inventory
• improved estimates of fire behavior, carbon emissions
Forest Inventory and Monitoring• dynamic modeling of forest fuel loads through forest inventory
• improved estimates of fire behavior, carbon emissions
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