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International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire publishes articles on basic and applied aspects of wildland fire science including, but not confined to, ecological impact, modelling fire and its effects, and management of fire. Read more about the journalMore

Editors-in-Chief: Stefan Doerr and Martin Girardin

Publishing Model: Open Access

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Published online 21 May 2025

WF24062Linking fire radiative power to land cover, fire history, and environmental setting in Alaska, 2003–2022

Jessica J. Walker 0000-0002-3225-0317, Rachel A. Loehman, Britt W. Smith and Christopher E. Soulard
 

This study investigated how fire intensity (fire radiative power, FRP) relates to vegetation type and environment in Alaska, USA. Fire intensity varied significantly by plant functional group, with forests generally higher than tundra or peatland. Fire history was less important than location and topography for determining FRP across all groups.

WF24062 Abstract  |  WF24062 Full Text  | WF24062PDF (4.4 MB)  | WF24062Supplementary Material (940 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 01 May 2025

WF24224Nationally consistent mapping of wildland fuel types across Australia using satellite-derived vegetation structural data

Rakesh C. Joshi, Miguel G. Cruz 0000-0003-3311-7582 and Randall J. Donohue
 

We developed an automated and nationally consistent method that generates up-to-date fuel type layers relevant to a range of fire management applications in Australia, such as fire behaviour prediction, fire danger forecasting and risk assessment.

WF24224 Abstract  |  WF24224 Full Text  | WF24224PDF (5.1 MB)  | WF24224Supplementary Material (250 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 01 May 2025

WF24168Non-additive effects on plant mixtures flammability in a tropical mountain ecosystem

Helena Roland 0000-0003-4838-7403, Ilaíne Silveira Matos, Bruno H. P. Rosado and Imma Oliveras Menor
 

We examined how species identity and functional traits affect biomass consumed by fire in species mixtures in Brazil’s tropical mountain grasslands, using small samples burned in a laboratory. Species identity and traits like specific leaf area significantly influence biomass burned, helping to predict fire severity under climate change.

WF24168 Abstract  |  WF24168 Full Text  | WF24168PDF (1.1 MB)  | WF24168Supplementary Material (250 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 01 May 2025

WF24140Igniting river health? Testing the effectiveness of low intensity burns to improve riparian vegetation quality in modified ecosystems

Elisha Duxbury, Kirstie Fryirs 0000-0003-0541-3384, Michelle R. Leishman and
 

Photographs of a single plot with riparian vegetation taken pre-burn, right post-burn, 3 months and 9 months post-burn.

Fire is a largely untested method for controlling invasive exotic plant species in riparian systems. We measured low intensity burn temperatures and tested their effectiveness for weed control as part of an integrated weed management plan. Fire is cost-effective and works at scale, but follow-up interventions are needed within a 3-month window. Photograph by Elisha Duxbury.

WF24140 Abstract  |  WF24140 Full Text  | WF24140PDF (7.9 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 01 May 2025

WF24202Pyrogeographic analysis of drivers of lightning-ignited wildfires in Tasmania

Amila M. K. Wickramasinghe 0000-0002-0481-9166, Lynda D. Prior 0000-0002-5511-2320, Grant J. Williamson 0000-0002-3469-7550, Matthias M. Boer 0000-0001-6362-4572 and David M. J. S. Bowman 0000-0001-8075-124X
 

Key causes of lightning fires in Tasmania were found to be dry fuel and high lightning density, with treeless areas particularly prone. We were unable to show any temporal trends because of the short record, underscoring the need for improved data acquisition.

WF24202 Abstract  |  WF24202 Full Text  | WF24202PDF (2.9 MB)  | WF24202Supplementary Material (227 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 25 April 2025

WF24060Insights on the dynamics of Miombo woody vegetation in Niassa Special Reserve, northern Mozambique

Matola Salimo, Victorino Buramuge, Aide Farão, Aniceto Chauque, Romana Bandeira, Jone Fernando, Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros, Cristina Branquinho and Natasha Ribeiro
 

Miombo woodlands’ dynamics is determined by fire frequency (ff) and severity (fs). High ff and fs reduced tree diameter and carbon increments and increased mortality over the past 14 years. Fire adapted tree species dominated high ff plots. The ecosystem will be stable in the future, but fire management action is key.

This article belongs to the collection: Savanna burning.

WF24060 Abstract  |  WF24060 Full Text  | WF24060PDF (1.4 MB)  | WF24060Supplementary Material (891 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 27 March 2025

WF24182The impacts of fire use in the Brazilian Amazon: a bibliometric analysis

Amanda Kesley Cardozo Cancio, Mayerly Alexandra Guerrero-Moreno 0000-0002-6767-2966, Everton Cruz da Silva, Fernando Abreu Oliveira, Karina Dias-Silva, James Ferreira Moura Jr, Thiago Almeida Vieira, Lenize Batista Calvão, Leandro Juen and José Max Barbosa Oliveira-Junior
 

This study analyzes the impacts of fire use in the Brazilian Amazon based on 192 scientific articles. It underscores the urgency of policies integrating sustainable management and fire governance and highlights the collaboration among academic, governmental and community sectors to protect biodiversity and Amazonian communities.

WF24182 Abstract  |  WF24182 Full Text  | WF24182PDF (2.1 MB)  | WF24182Supplementary Material (50 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 27 March 2025

WF22082Comparing modeled soil temperature and moisture dynamics during prescribed fires, slash-pile burns and wildfires

Peter R. Robichaud 0000-0002-2902-2401, William J. Massman, Anthony Bova, Antonio Girona-García 0000-0001-7003-8950, Andoni Alfaro-Leranoz 0000-0003-0004-4196 and Nancy E. Gibson
 

Slash-pile burns, prescribed fires and wildfires are disturbances that can cause a spectrum of effects on soil. The process-based Massman HMV (Heat–Moisture–Vapor) soil heating model was evaluated in this study. Results suggest reasonable agreement between the soil heating model and field-measured soil temperatures under various fire scenarios.

WF22082 Abstract  |  WF22082 Full Text  | WF22082PDF (2.2 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 24 March 2025

WF24115Numerical investigation of the effect of wind, slope and fuel moisture on the radiative and convective heating of excelsior fuels

M. S. Sadeghi, Maryam Ghodrat 0000-0003-4009-5262, Duncan Sutherland, Albert Simeoni, Jason Sharples 0000-0002-7816-6989 and Harald Kleine
 

The present work focuses on the effect of the three main parameters wind, slope angle and fuel moisture on heat transfer in the special type of grass in Australia. The role of convective cooling and its significance in the propagation of fire are of interest.

WF24115 Abstract  |  WF24115 Full Text  | WF24115PDF (3.8 MB)  | WF24115Supplementary Material (152 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 18 March 2025

WF24162Burning poop: chemical composition and carbon dynamics of large herbivore dung burned in African savanna fires

C. Sánchez-García, C. Santín, T. Strydom, X. L. Otero and S. H. Doerr
 

The role of fire in consuming herbivore dung and affecting nutrient dynamics in savannas, shown graphically.

Fire and herbivores are vital for savannas, affecting nutrient cycling. We examined wild large herbivore dung burned during African savanna fires. Burning reduced carbon in dung more than in grass fuels, with ash from dung being richer in nutrients and metals. Considering dung in fuel inventories improves carbon emission estimates.

This article belongs to the collection: Savanna burning.

WF24162 Abstract  |  WF24162 Full Text  | WF24162PDF (5.1 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 13 March 2025

WF24002Fire weather severity in southern Africa is increasing faster and more extensively in the late than in the early dry season

Sílvia Catarino 0000-0002-8915-6647, João M. N. Silva, Alana K. Neves, Duarte Oom and José M. C. Pereira 0000-0003-2583-3669
 

This study explores climate’s influence on fire occurrence in African savannas, revealing an increasing trend in fire danger, especially in the late dry season. Findings highlight the need for adaptive measures to mitigate wildfire impacts and highlight the importance of anticipating human-caused fires to reduce emissions and protect biodiversity.

This article belongs to the collection: Savanna Burning.

WF24002 Abstract  |  WF24002 Full Text  | WF24002PDF (3.3 MB)  | WF24002Supplementary Material (2.6 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 11 March 2025

WF24178Burning from the ground up: the structure and impact of Prescribed Burn Associations in the United States

Alison Deak 0000-0003-3750-730X, Jennifer E. Fawcett 0000-0002-6228-3937, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Christopher Adlam, John R. Weir and Jeffery Stackhouse
 

Three photos showing examples of PBA-led prescribed burns in the western US, southeastern US, and Great Plains.

Innumerable barriers exist for private landowners wishing to manage their properties using beneficial fire in the United States. Results from our nationwide survey of Prescribed Burn Associations demonstrate how they are mobilizing thousands of volunteers to overcome these barriers and reclaim local fire stewardship.

WF24178 Abstract  |  WF24178 Full Text  | WF24178PDF (1.8 MB)  | WF24178Supplementary Material (342 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 28 February 2025

WF24121A bottom–up savanna fire fuel consumption inventory and its application to savanna burning in Kafue National Park, Zambia

Tom Eames, Adrian Kaluka, Roland Vernooij, Cameron Yates, Jeremy Russell-Smith and Guido R. van der Werf
 

We detail construction of a bottom–up fuel inventory including all major fuel types relevant to savanna burning. Using this methodology can give accurate and dynamic insights into available fuel. We compare calculated emissions with those from other models and examine emissions for a case study in Kafue national park (Zambia).

This article belongs to the collection: Savanna Burning.

WF24121 Abstract  |  WF24121 Full Text  | WF24121PDF (3.4 MB)  | WF24121Supplementary Material (1 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 25 February 2025

WF24030Experimental investigation of fire behaviours and heat transfer in single cypress tree crown fires

Hanwen Guo, Yunji Gao, Ziqun Ye, Zhengyuan Yang, Yuchun Zhang, Zijian Lei and Ao Sun
 

Crown fire experiments are carried out using cypress trees with different crown heights to investigate the behaviour and heat transfer of crown fire. The crown fire behaviours, including flame geometry, fire plume temperature, mass loss rate and heat flux under different crown heights, are compared and analysed.

WF24030 Abstract  |  WF24030 Full Text  | WF24030PDF (3.2 MB)   Open Access Article

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  2. The impacts of fire use in the Brazilian Amazon: a bibliometric analysis

    International Journal of Wildland Fire 34 (4)
    Amanda Kesley Cardozo Cancio, Mayerly Alexandra Guerrero-Moreno 0000-0002-6767-2966, Everton Cruz da Silva, Fernando Abreu Oliveira, Karina Dias-Silva, James Ferreira Moura Jr, Thiago Almeida Vieira, Lenize Batista Calvão, Leandro Juen, José Max Barbosa Oliveira-Junior

  10. Wildland fire evacuations in Canada from 1980 to 2021

    International Journal of Wildland Fire 33 (7)
    Amy Cardinal Christianson, Lynn M. Johnston, Jacqueline A. Oliver, David Watson, David Young, Heather MacDonald, John Little, Bruce Macnab, Noemie Gonzalez Bautista

Collections

Collections are a curation of articles relevant to a topical research area

Savanna Burning

As demonstrated in Australian savannas, reducing carbon emissions through active fire management can generate tradable carbon credits providing income and employment opportunities for Indigenous and remote communities, and support biodiversity conservation. The success of this management approach has led to suggestions that it can be extended to other continents, for notable example in southern Africa and South America. This special issue of the International Journal of Wildland Fire aims to explore the status of technical challenges, opportunities and potential livelihood and ecological benefits, associated with applying market-based fire management approaches in severely fire-impacted tropical savanna systems.

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

Fire and Climate

This Special Collection on “Fire and Climate” showcases papers from and inspired by the eponymous conferences hosted by the International Association of Wildland Fire. The collection explores the way that climate change is affecting wildfire around the world – and the ways that changes in societal, legal, and political climate changes interact with these geophysical processes.

Guest Editor
Eric B. Kenedy (York University, Canada)

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2024

Australian Fire Danger Rating System

This Collection in International Journal of Wildland Fire presents a series of papers that describe the development of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS). This new system was conceived following a review of existing Australian fire danger rating systems and associated danger categories in 2014. It was implemented in 2022 and has since been modified to improve performance, accuracy, and public-facing requirements.

Guest Editor
Paulo Fernandez (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal)

Last Updated: 04 Jul 2024

Celebrating 30 Years of Wildland Fire Science Publication

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of International Journal of Wildland Fire (IJWF), the official journal of the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF), we have put together this Collection that includes a selection of review papers published in IJWF over the past 12 years, a compilation that highlights the wide range of disciplines in wildland fire research. In line with our commitment to diversity, authors and co-authors come from at least seven countries, and the corresponding authors on six of the 15 papers are female. We invite you to explore the full breadth of topics included in this Collection.

Collection Editors
Susan G. Conard, Stefan Doerr, and Jenny Foster

Last Updated: 27 May 2021

25 Years of International Journal of Wildland Fire

To celebrate 25 years of publication of International Journal of Wildland Fire, we present this Collection that includes some of the most-cited Research Papers we have published over the years. This Collection includes two papers from each five-year period, starting in 1991. One of these is the paper from each period that has received the most citations to date. To highlight the geographic scope of IJWF publications, the second paper is the most-cited paper where the lead author is from a different country than the highest-cited one.

Last Updated: 05 Dec 2016

Atmospheric Research

This Collection of International Journal of Wildland Fire covers the theme of Atmospheric Research, and was launched to coincide with the 2016 International Smoke Symposium (Long Beach, California) and the AGU Fall Meeting (San Francisco, California). This collection showcases a diverse array of topics from a variety of geographical areas, including methods for tracking, modelling and inventory, social implications, climate implications, current and future research needs, and practical field management techniques for smoke.

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2016

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