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	Wildland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ecologists assert that wildlands promote biodiversity, that they preserve historic genetic traits and that they provide habitat for wild flora and fauna that may be difficult to recreate in zoos, arboretums or laboratories.
		Wildlands can be found in officially designated wilderness areas of the United States, as well as in preserves, estates, farms, conservation preserves, ranches, National Forests, National Parks and even in urban areas along rivers, gulches or otherwise undeveloped areas.
		Wildlands are known as Native bush or "the bush" in Australasia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wildland (123 words)

	FEMA: Backgrounder: Wildland Fires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wildland fires are usually signaled by dense smoke that fills the area for miles around.
		Report the areas most at risk from wildland fires and let people know of the advantages of creating a fire safety zone around structures and of using fire-resistant roofing materials when building or rereroofing.
		The 1991 wildland fires in Oakland, California, caused 26 deaths and 148 injuries.
	www.fema.gov /hazards/fires/wildlan.shtm (538 words)

	Wildland Fire Threat to Homes - Jack Cohen
		Current strategies for wildland fuel reduction may be inefficient and ineffective for reducing home losses, for extensive wildland fuel reduction on public lands does not effectively reduce home ignitability on private lands.
		The threat of life and property losses during wildland fires is a significant issue for Federal, state, and local agencies that have responsibilities involving homes within and adjacent to wildlands.
		Thus, the wildland fire threat to homes is better defined by home ignitability, an ignition and combustion consideration, than by the location and behavior of potential wildland fires.
	www.saveamericasforests.org /congress/Fire/Cohen.htm (3456 words)

	NOVA Online \| Fire Wars \| Outfitting Wildland Firefighters \| PBS
		Wildland firefighter gear is designed to strike a series of delicate, life-or-death balances.
		It must be heavy-duty enough to protect its wearer from the searing heat of 1000°F flames, yet it must also be breathable, cool, and lightweight enough to allow firefighters to dig, chop, shovel, and lug heavy equipment without feeling overly encumbered.
		Likewise, a wildland firefighter's gear must be all-inclusive, with every possible tool at the ready that he or she could need while working in remote areas, yet all of this must be 100 percent portable by its wearer -- you can only use what you can carry.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/fire/firefighter.html (164 words)

	American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster - Wildland Fires:How to Use the Materials
		Wildland Fires is one of the series of Masters of Disaster® materials created by the American Red Cross for teachers, students, and their families across the country.
		This Wildland Fires curriculum not only leads students to an understanding of fire-safe practices, it also helps them figure out and then internalize ways to protect themselves and others in case of a wildland fire.
		Wildland Fires is specifically tailored for lower elementary (K-2), upper elementary (3-5), and middle school (6-8) classes.
	www.redcross.org /disaster/masters/wildlandHowtouse.html (1195 words)

	Wildland Fires
		A “surface fire” is the most common type and burns along the floor of a wildland, moving slowly and killing or damaging plants.
		Fire protection in the wildland/urban interface should be viewed as a partnership, whereas most people think government protects communities from the threat of wildland fire.
		Communities are reconsidering the traditional view of firefighters as “protectors” and homeowners as “victims” of wildland fire.
	www.ussartf.org /wildland_fires.htm (1002 words)

	Media Coverage - Press Room - Wildland Adventures
		“Wildland Adventures is recommended by environmental groups for their innovative and uncompromising approaches to conservation of the environment and to preservation of the world's diverse cultural heritage.”
		“Wildland Adventures…emphasizes 'field experience'…that means, in part, the use of local guides to lead the company’s trips.
		For example, in Kenya, where Wildland Adventures has secured the permission of a Masai village for its travelers to camp on Masailand, the company doesn’t employ, say, an educated resident of Nairobi to conduct the tour.
	www.wildland.com /press/media_coverage.aspx (636 words)

	1999 Wildland Fire Season Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Five prevention and education teams were mobilized to the state in early spring raising public awareness about the danger of another siege of wildland fires.
		Because of their location, these structures are extremely vulnerable to fire should a wildland fire occur in the surrounding area.
		In 1999, 817 structures (residences and outbuildings) were destroyed by wildland fires from 13 states.
	www.nifc.gov /fireinfo/1999/hilites.html (684 words)

	Time to burn: Getting a step ahead of wildland arsonists
		Since wildland arsonists often set fires near homes and roads, arson wildfires cause a disproportionate amount of the damage attributed to wildfire in general.
		Their research, which described the firesetting process in the context of the economics of crime, also examined whether socioeconomic factors are related to wildland arson in ways identified by criminologists.
		Their annual model revealed the influence of law enforcement, fuels, poverty, and labor conditions on the rates of ignitions observed in all of the counties in Florida during the period 1995 to 2001.
	www.brightsurf.com /news/headlines/view.article.php?ArticleID=21158 (1051 words)

	Awards Wildland Consultants has won
		Wildlands projects have been recognised with several awards for excellence and the company also won a major regional award from the Sustainable Business Network in 2005.
		Wildlands has also been nationally recognised for expertise in ecological rehabilitation and restoration.
		This award was “presented in recognition of an outstanding contribution to sustainability.” The judges commented that: “Wildlands has demonstrated outstanding performance across all three sustainability dimensions and has undertaken sustainability initiatives in the areas most relevant to its economic, social and environmental performance.
	www.wildland.co.nz /awards.htm (368 words)

	Wildland Fire Investigator Certification
		One weakness in the existing CFI programs, is the lack of specific standards for the wildland fire investigator, which are significantly different from those of a structure fire investigator.
		Because the skills and knowledge required to conduct a wildland fire investigation are different from a structure fire investigation, the representatives felt that current CFI programs did not adequately address the needs of the wildland fire management community.
		The wildland fire investigation working team first met in June of 2000 and prepared a set of draft standards for certification of wildland fire investigators.
	www.nwcg.gov /teams/wfiwt/background.htm (1605 words)

	Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wildland Fire Use is not to be confused with Fire Use, which is a broader term encompassing more than just Wildland Fires.
		Human-caused ignitions will always be declared an unwanted wildland fire and be extinguished using the most cost-effective means than include the protection of the wilderness resource.
		It is not acceptable to use a human-caused ignition as a Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefits because of the liability issue and that human-caused ignitions are not natural and are a "trampling of the Wilderness by man".
	www.fs.fed.us /r6/siskiyou/pnf.htm (1297 words)

	Wildland Firefighter Foundation \| Welcome
		Wildland firefighters who attended the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial held in Emmitsburg, Maryland over the weekend of October 8-9, 2005.
		WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS PARTICIPATE IN The Wildland Firefighter Foundation, along with the generous support of one of our survivor families, hosted the above firefighters to attend the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland over the weekend of October 8 and 9, 2005.
		This was the first year the Foundation had a staff member attend and the first time wildland firefighters were represented on the Honor Guard wearing traditional wildland firefighting gear.
	www.wffoundation.org (362 words)

	International Association of Wildland Fire - Safety Summit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The conference in Missoula was very successful-300 people were treated to three days of the finest experts in wildland fire safety and human factors.
		The IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Award was presented to Dr. Ted Putnam.
		The award is given to someone in the wildland firefighting community who has made a significant contribution to wildland firefighter safety, either directly on the fireline; or indirectly through management, cultural changes, or through wildland fire research.
	www.iawfonline.org /summit (405 words)

	WILDLAND SOLUTIONS
		Wildland Solutions is devoted to providing high quality products and services that are practical and useful for owners and managers of rangeland resources.
		A RANGELAND ANALYSIS conducted by Wildland Solutions is designed to meet the specific needs of your ranch or agency.
		The Wildland Solutions Residual Dry Matter (RDM) Photo Guide was developed to meet the needs of ranchers, technicians and agency personnel who wish to effectively manage RDM~ levels of California annual grassland range-types.
	www.wildlandsolutions.com (219 words)

	Wildland Firefighting in Washington State
		Wildland fires are completely different, and there's a lot to learn.
		But before we put the engine to bed for the winter, we did get to have a little fun burning some very large slash piles from a timber sale.
		Despite the lack of flame and fortune (low overtime), wildland fire is now in my blood.
	www.eskimo.com /~joelm/fire.html (933 words)

	USGS Wildland Fire Research
		However, wildland fire is also a natural process, and its suppression is now recognized to have created a larger fire hazard, as live and dead vegetation accumulates in areas where fire has been excluded.
		They are used by fire and land managers to assess the condition of all vegetation throughout the growing season, so they provide a foundation for planning for fire suppression, scheduling prescribed burns, or studying long-term vegetation changes resulting from human or natural factors.
		They use these data for purposes such as establishing priorities across the area for prevention activities to reduce the risk of wildland fire ignition and spread, and planning the allocation of suppression forces to improve the probability that initial attack will control fires occurring in areas of high concern.
	www.usgs.gov /themes/Wildfire/fire.html (2315 words)

	The National Academy of Public Administration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They have examined the adequacy of the 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, made recommendations to improve implementation of the Policy, and developed strategies for containing suppression costs, in addition to the issues addressed in the 2003 study.
		Strong leadership and coordination already exist for operational firefighting activities, but the Panel found that ecosystem health, fire hazard reduction, and community safety goals contained in the agencies' fire management policy must be addressed immediately in a more consistent and accountable manner by all of such agencies.
		The study, Managing Wildland Fire: Enhancing Capacity to Implement the Federal Interagency Policy, offers recommendations that are consistent with the President's Management Agenda, which directs federal agencies to face the urgent management challenges confronting them.
	www.napawash.org /pc_management_studies/ongoing_wildfirepage.html (954 words)

	Wildland Firefighter Links
		The Wildland Firefighter Foundation, a nonprofit organization, provides emergency financial assistance to the families of fallen firefighters, and helps support their young children.
		There are many memorials and at least one Monument to fallen wildland firefighters on forests and in parks around the West and across the US.
		Wildland firefighters, you must be hired to be sponsored for this program.
	www.wildlandfire.com /links.htm (2258 words)

	Washington State Patrol - Wildland Fire Prevention
		Washington State is experiencing its worst wildland fire season in many years.
		Each of us has a role in preventing wildland fires and in protecting ourselves and property from wildland fires.
		Use of the WSP logo and images is restricted by law without written permission from the Washington State Patrol.
	www.wa.gov /wsp/fire/wildland.htm (353 words)

	Southwest Area - SWCC Predictive Services >Fire Intelligence >Large Fire Location Map
		Wildland fires on private land are often not reported through the established system.
		The management of naturally ignited (ie., lightning) wildland fires to accomplish specific pre-stated resource management objectives in pre-defined geographic areas outlined in a Unit's Fire Management Plan.
		Can be a combination of wildland fire use and prescribed fire applications.
	www.fs.fed.us /r3/fire/swapredictive/swaintel/situation/swa_fire.htm (85 words)

	FOR/FW/RNG 446, Wildland Fire Ecology, Oregon State University
		Wildland fire is center stage in many communities and regions in the western U.S. Issues range from the unwanted destruction of valuable natural resources by uncontrolled wildfires to the important role that fire plays in the natural cycle of forest and rangeland renewal.
		The basic objective of this course is to understand the principles, concepts, and issues surrounding wildland fire ecology, and to integrate this information into the context of natural resource management, protection, and stewardship.
		Analyze the social and political forces that affect wildland fire, and explain how they can be incorporated into land management decisions.
	www.cof.orst.edu /cof/teach/for446 (1335 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Urban Wildland Interface Communities Within the Vicinity of Federal Lands That Are at High Risk ...
		It is important to note that the urban wildland interface is not limited to communities in the vicinity of Federal land.
		In order to achieve significant results within a reasonable time period, the Federal agencies and their partners must balance the allocation of available funding between planning future projects and implementing those that are ready now.
		The updated list of urban wildland interface communities in the vicinity of Federal lands at high risk from wildfire is set out at the end of this notice.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2001/August/Day-17/i20592.htm (1887 words)

	Wildland Fires - NTIS Products
		Though wildland fires play an integral role in many forest and rangeland ecosystems, decades of efforts directed at extinguishing every fire that burned on public lands have disrupted the natural fire regimes that once existed.
		Moreover, as more and more communities develop and grow in areas that are adjacent to fire-prone lands in what is known as the wildland/urban interface, wildland fires pose increasing threats to people and their property.
		Wildland Fires: A Historical Perspective U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 1, Issue 3, October 2000 (Rev. December 2001).
	www.ntis.gov /hottopics/wildlandfires.asp?loc=5-0-0 (237 words)

	Colorado Firecamp - wildland firefighter training
		The purpose of this entry-level course is to train new firefighters in basic wildland firefighting skills.
		This course is designed to assist structure and wildland firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland fire that threatens life, property, and improvements in the wildland/urban interface.
		Wildland firefighting agencies: Students should be single resource boss qualified (tractor/plow, dozer, engine, or crew).
	www.coloradofirecamp.com /schedule.html (908 words)

	Wildland Firefighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wildland Firefighter’s readership includes active wildland firefighters and managers in fire departments, training academies, fire camps and government agencies.
		Wildland Firefighter focuses on stories from the fireline, practical information, news, techniques and product reviews to assist wildland firefighters and fire managers.
		As the "Voice of the Wildland Firefighter," we publish stories that educate, inform and entertain.
	www.jems.com /wildland/wlff_author.html (436 words)

	FEMA: Fact Sheet: Wildland Fires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The threat of wildland fires for people living near wildland areas or using recreational facilities in wilderness areas is real.
		In case family members are separated from one another during a wildland fire (a real possibility during the day when adults are at work and children are at school), have a plan for getting back together.
		Be ready to evacuate all family members and pets when fire nears or when instructed to do so by local officials.
	www.fema.gov /hazards/fires/wildlanf.shtm (662 words)

	Family Adventure Travel - Wildland Adventures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wildland Adventures is often cited and recommended by leading family adventure travel specialists and publications for the quality of our vacations.
		Explore the Andes mountains and the remote wildland of Patagonia on this active, lodge-based natural history exploration of Chile.
		Explore the wilds of Patagonia in comfort as we navigate and hike among the myriad inlets, fjords and densely forested, snow-capped mountains surrounding the Gulf...
	www.wildland.com /trips/specialtrips/family.asp (1198 words)

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