Join us for our first ever webinar, Increasing Prescribed Burn Capacity in Wisconsin – Getting More Fire on the Ground Safely! Be sure to check out our official event page for more
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Instead of acres, let’s focus on jobs, training, innovative fire planning and bold projects, and let’s lift up all the people who are in love with and leading this work.
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“Less than 10% of firefighters are women. But what these women lack in numbers, they make up for in guts and inspiration, paving the way for the next generation of
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An increasing number of studies across the upper Midwest including research conducted by DNR Research Scientist, Jed Meunier, suggests that spring may not be the most effective time to conduct
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Check out this NPR piece, “Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention,” discussing how Florida and the southeast US have managed to lead the country
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Don’t forget to sign up for the Natural Areas Association one day virtual conference on October 19th. The theme for this year’s conference is “Life from the Ashes: Exploring the
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Check out this amazing drone video exemplifying a classic ring fire! WPFC Chair Jeb Barzen led this 7 acre prescribed burn at Riverside Farms in Columbia County on April 14th,
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The WPFC provided funds to purchase Nomex PPE for the UW-Madison Fire Ecology class taught by WPFC Chair Jeb Barzen. Students put the Nomex to action during a prescribed burn
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Prescribed Fire Dashboard is now LIVE! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has developed a prescribed fire dashboard, now available on their website: https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/WAB/Prescribed_Fire/ Through this dashboard, you can view the
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The 2021 Winter Council Meeting was a success! Thank you to all that participated in the meeting. Please join us in extending a BIG thank you to Carl Cotter and
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2021 Winter Council Meeting! The date is almost upon us! The WPFC will be holding our 2021 Winter Council Meeting this Friday, March 5 from 10:00-11:45am! Please review the Election
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Save the date! The WPFC’s 2021 Winter Council Meeting will be held on Friday, March 5th from 10:00AM – 11:45AM via Zoom. Stay tuned for a Zoom link and formal
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