Southeastern Wildland Fire Success Stories
Catastrophic wildfires in the United States are not simply a “western problem”. The southeastern US experiences 40% of the nation’s large wildfires, burning approximately 1 million acres a year. The Southeastern Wildland Fire Success Stories available at southernwildfire.net highlight the successes that communities and organizations in the southeast have had in improving fire resiliency through technology, education and outreach, forest management, collaboration, and more.
credit: Adam Warwick, the Nature Conservancy
Catastrophic wildfires in the United States are not simply a “western problem”. The southeastern US experiences 40% of the nation’s large wildfires, burning approximately 1 million acres a year. These fires threaten and destroy lives and property and cost millions of dollars. Alternatively, the south actively utilizes prescribed fire to achieve forest and agricultural management objectives, burning nearly 10 million acres a year. Prescribed fire diminishes wildfire occurrence, reduces woody competition in forest management, and enhances ecosystems. Addressing the region’s wildfire concerns and promoting the benefits of prescribed fire can be achieved through education and peer-to-peer learning. Case studies demonstrate how different communities or organizations have unique approaches to wildland fire challenges.
The Cohesive Fire Strategy, US Forest Service, and Southern Regional Extension Forestry have highlighted southeastern wildland fire accomplishments by developing over 50 case studies. The stories demonstrate how the southeast is improving its “fire resiliency” through technology, education and outreach, forest management, collaboration, and more. Visit the Wildland Fire in the Southeast website to explore the many examples of southern wildland fire management.
Explore the 50+ Southeastern Wildland Fire Success Stories available at southernwildfire.net
For more information, please contact: Holly Campbell, Extension Associate, Southern Regional Extension Forestry, hcampbell@sref.info
About the Cohesive Fire Strategy
The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy is a national, collaborative effort to bring a broad cross-section of stakeholders together to address wildland fire management challenges. The Strategy directs wildland fire planning activities and has three primary goals: restore and maintain landscapes, develop fire adapted communities, and improve wildfire response.
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