Wildland fire science at the U.S. Geological Survey—Supporting wildland fire and land management across the United States postcard

Abstract

First posted May 2, 2019 Revised February 23, 2021 For additional information, contact: Wildland Fire Science ProgramU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 20192 The U.S. Geological Survey’s Wildland Fire Science Program produces information to identify the causes of wildfires, understand the impacts and benefits of both wildfires and prescribed fires, and help prevent and manage larger, catastrophic events. USGS fire scientists provide information and develop tools that are widely used by stakeholders to make decisions before, during, and after wildfires in desert, grassland, tundra, wetland, and forest ecosystems across the United States. Active areas of research include—Wildland fire behavior and risk managementFire ecology, fire effects, and post-fire restoration of ecosystemsRisk assessments for human health, public safety, and the Nation’s infrastructureRemote sensing and geospatial tools and data.