The fight against wildland fires is a multi-agency effort. If you would like to learn more about wildland fires, check out the following list of fire-related web sites.
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System – Natural Resources Canada: The CWFIS is a computer-based fire management information system that monitors fire danger conditions across Canada. Daily weather conditions are collected to produce fire weather and fire behaviour maps. http://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/
Partners in Protection: Partners in protection is a multi-disciplinary partnership committed to reduce the risk of fire losses and enhance safety in the wildland-urban interface. http://www.partnersinprotection.ab.ca/
National Forestry Database: Find out about forest management activities such as forest fires, wood supply, forest insects and silviculture in Canada. http://nfdp.ccfm.org/
Government of New Brunswick – Forest Fire Watch: Forest Fire Watch offers all the latest information pertaining to New Brunswick’s forest fire situation as well as prevention tips. http://www.gnb.ca/public/fire-feu
Education - Department of Natural Resources Nova Scotia: This page provides many resources for both children and teachers about being outdoors including facts about grass burning, being fire smart and how to protect your home and property from wildfire. http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/forestprotection/wildfire
Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU): The SOPFEU is an agency mandated to prevent, detect and suppress forest fires in the province of Québec. http://www.sopfeu.qc.ca/
PareFEU: Tips for lowering the risk of forest fires in urban areas. http://www.mrnfp.gouv.qc.ca/parefeu
Borealforest.org: This website, run by the Lakehead University Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment provides information on Boreal forests and how to prevent forest fires in them. http://www.borealforest.org/world/innova/fire_prevention.htm
Safe Canada: A one-stop shop for safety and security information in Canada, including fire prevention. http://www.safecanada.ca/link_e.asp?category=4&topic=37
The Centre d’interprétation de l’historique de la protection de la forêt contre le feu: This museum pays tribute to those who invested their time, talent and energy into protecting the forests from wildfires. http://www.ci-chateaulogue.qc.ca/
US Forest Service: An agency of the USDA, the Forest Service has several inter-related programs to help engage children of all ages in nature-based activities so as to develop the next generation of forest stewards. http://www.fs.fed.us/kids/
Smokey Bear: The longest PSA in US history, Smokey Bear teaches kids how to prevent wildfires through, stories, games and facts. http://www.smokeybear.com
Ad Council: The Ad Council is the leading producer of PSAs, including many on wildfire prevention. http://www.adcouncil.org/default.aspx?id=60
Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center: The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center actively promotes a learning culture to enhance and sustain safe and effective work practices in the wildland fire community. http://www.wildfirelessons.net
Wildlandfire.com: The home of the wildland firefighter, this website provides a multitude of education links for both children and adults. http://www.wildlandfire.com/docs/wildfire_edu.htm
National Interagency Fire Center: The NIFC is the nation’s support center for wildland firefighting and is comprised of eight different agencies and organizations. Among other resources, they provide many links to prevention and education materials. http://www.nifc.gov/prevention_education.html
Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA addresses many types of disasters including wildfires. Here they provide valuable advice on how to prepare for, what to do during and what to do after a wildfire. http://www.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire
National Park Service – Webrangers: The NPS’s Webrangers program has many interactive games including one on fire safety and behaviour in their parks. http://www.webrangers.us/activities/fire/?id=08
Living with Fire: Living with Fire is an educational game that puts you in the place of a fire manager, based on research and tools developed for real-world fire management. Recommended for ages 10 and up. http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/fire_game
Project Learning Tree: Project Learning Tree and the Bureau of Land of Management in cooperation with the National Interagency Fire Center partnered to provide joint educator workshops in wildland fire education. This website contains many of the materials used in the workshops. http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_23_25.html
Thirteen Ed Online – Taking a Stand: Pros and Cons of Forest Fires: In this interactive and multi-disciplinary lesson, students learn about all aspects of forest fires: what they are, what causes them, how they affect the environment, and how it is used by man. Resource for both teachers and students. http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/fire/index.html
Ready Classroom – Wildfire: Prevention, Preparation, and Protection: A course outline for grade levels 3 to 5 in which students learn basic facts about the science behind wildfires as well as prevention, preparation and protection. http://readyclassroom.discoveryeducation.com/media/pdfs/FINAL_Wildfires_3-5.pdf
Programs – Fire and Aviation Management (National Park Service): This portion of the Fire and Aviation Management website provides information on wildland fires such as history, health and safety, planning and policy, and terms and definitions. http://www.nps.gov/fire/fire/fir_wildland.cfm
National Wildfire Coordinating Group – Wildland Fire Education Working Team: This site addresses many wildfire related subjects such as prescribed fires, research, smoke management, prevention and safety. http://www.nwcg.gov/teams/wfewt/biblio/index.htm
