The Republic of Cyprus (hereafter referred to as 'Cyprus') faces a significant and increasing risk of wildfires, as evidenced by recent large-scale fires. The island is becoming susceptible to extreme weather events, fueled by climate change. Despite being an island of less than 10,000 km²,...

Romania faces rising wildfire risk, with both frequency and impact expected to intensify. In 2021, Romania was identified as one of the countries in the European Union (EU) most affected by wildfires. Despite the country's temperate continental climate, which generally reduces wildfire risk,...

Wildfire risk is increasing in Croatia. Between 2010 and 2021, the cost of damage due to wildfires across the country totaled over Euro 249 million; the 2017 fire season burned 67,666 ha of land and caused an estimated Euro 109 million in losses; and the 2022 season recorded 149 fires. Even...

Background: Economic logistics in fire and rescue services is a critical determinant of operational readiness, fiscal sustainability, and resilience to large-scale emergencies. Despite its strategic importance, logistics remains under-researched in Central and Eastern European contexts, where...

Wildfires pose significant environmental and socioeconomic challenges, necessitating efficient management and prevention through proper resource allocation and financial oversight. Despite evidence on risks, drivers, and opportunity costs of intervention, there is little information on how...

The increasing severity of wildfires calls for data-driven regional strategies for prevention and early intervention. This paper presents a diagnostic approach that combines artificial intelligence (AI), satellite data (mainly from Copernicus/Sentinel), and machine learning to assess and...

The year 2022 was marked by large wildfires that caused significant social, environmental and economic impacts. Describing some of the most impactful occurrences is essential, not only for historical record but also for drawing lessons that can be important for defining policies and improving...

This report contains the annual summary of the fire season of 2023 with official figures provided by 34 contributing countries for the number of fires, burnt areas and fire prevention efforts, and the analysis of fire danger and areas mapped in the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

This report contains the annual summary of the fire season of 2023 with official figures provided by 34 contributing countries for the number of fires, burnt areas and fire prevention efforts, and the analysis of fire danger and areas mapped in the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

Stochastic Optimization for Scheduling Thinning Operations in Mediterranean Pine Forest Stands Under Fire Damage Risk -- Advances in decision support platforms for prioritizing investments in forest and rangeland restoration, risk reduction and biodiversity conservation -- A python framework for...

This issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2022 is the 23rd in the series. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The section on national reporting gives an overview of...

This issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2022 is the 23rd in the series. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The section on national reporting gives an overview of...

This is the first edition of the Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) annual report on forest fires for the year 2021 in Latin America. The section on national reports provides an overview of national and regional efforts in several Latin American countries. This is followed by information...

This is the first edition of the Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) annual report on forest fires for the year 2021 in Latin America. The section on national reports provides an overview of national and regional efforts in several Latin American countries. This is followed by information...

Each year, wildfires destroy larger areas of Spain, threatening numerous ecosystems. Humans cause 90% of them (negligence or provoked) and the behaviour of individuals is unpredictable. However, atmospheric and environmental variables affect the spread of wildfires, and they can be analysed by...

Until now very little work has been done to estimate the effect of wildfire smoke on employment. This paper starts to address that gap. Smoke data from the NOAA Hazard Mapping System, Smoke and Fire Product is matched to data on employment and hours worked from the Current Population Survey at...

This research devises an initial attack plan to combat wildfires that break out in wildland-urban interfaces. To be eligible for such a plan, the landscape must have been previously mapped and modelled concerning spatial and topographic data and fuel levels. Thus, when ignition occurs, one can...

Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity. We study the impact of exposure to wildfires on air pollutants and on human health in Chile, finding substantial impacts on both classes of outcomes. We use data on 15 wildfire seasons (2004-2018) matched with granular (intra-day) records of...

Problem definition: The configuration of an emergency vehicle fleet (EVF) is critical to ensure that responders have the resources necessary to serve emergencies quickly and help prevent loss of life and property damage. Determining the fleet’s optimal design involves decisions regarding the...

Wildland-urban interface (WUI) regions are exposed to increasing wildfire risk due to the effects of accelerating climate change on fuel flammability, as well as a legacy of fire exclusion that promoted fuel accumulations in seasonally dry forests of western US. State and Federal land management...

Despite its importance as a public good, little research studies how fire protection services affect housing markets or other economic outcomes. We focus on fire levies that are up for renewal so that the timing of the levy is exogenous, to help preserve the independence of votes. We use...

This issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2021 is the 22nd in the series. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The section on national reporting gives an overview of...

Dieses Teil-Positionspapier fokussiert das Themenfeld "Daseinsvorsorge". Es steht im Zusammenhang mit den parallel erarbeiteten Positionspapieren der Arbeitsgruppe, die von der ARL-Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft NRW eingerichtet wurde. Seine Aufgabe besteht darin, dazu beizutragen, die...

Many Mediterranean-type climates around the world will face increased risks of wildfires as a consequence of climate change. In this study we consider the case of Portugal and estimate the impact of the increasing risk of forest fires on tourism. Using data for 278 municipalities for the...

We study the prevalence of forest fires in Spain in the long run by computing the probability that a forest tree, as opposed to shrub or bush, will be lost to fire over one year. We first show that climate change increases the likelihood of this event. Next, we document how risk grew...

In this study, forest fires in the Mediterranean region of Turkey between July 28, 2021, and August 11, 2021, were investigated. Burning severity maps were produced with the difference normalised burned ratio index over Sentinel-2 images on the Google Earth Engine cloud platform. The burned...

Dieses Teil-Positionspapier fokussiert das Themenfeld "Daseinsvorsorge". Es steht im Zusammenhang mit den parallel erarbeiteten Positionspapieren der Arbeitsgruppe, die von der ARL-Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft NRW eingerichtet wurde. Seine Aufgabe besteht darin, dazu beizutragen, die...

"Loss Control Auditing: A Guide for Conducting Fire, Safety, and Security Audits is a one-stop resource for both developing and executing a loss control audit program. This fully updated second edition addresses loss control auditing from the perspectives of workplace safety, physical security,...

The frequency and severity of extreme wildfires are on the rise in Greece, causing unprecedented disruption and increasingly challenging the country’s capacity to contain losses and damages. These challenges are set to keep growing in the context of climate change, highlighting the need to...

The frequency and severity of extreme wildfires are on the rise in the United States, causing unprecedented disruption and increasingly challenging the country’s capacity to contain losses and damages. These challenges are set to keep growing in the context of climate change, highlighting the...