Networks¶
Internet Communities, News, & Social Media¶
International Professional Associations¶
International Association of Wildland Fire
International Fire Chiefs Association
Global¶
Center for International Forestry Research
FAO Fire Management Actions Alliance
Global Fire Monitoring Center (UN)
Global Wildland Fire Network - Regional Networks
International Paleofire Network
Africa¶
Regional Subsahara Africa Wildland Fire Network (Afrifirenet) - coordinated through Global Fire Monitoring Center
Southern Africa Fire Network (SAFNet) - fosters collaborative efforts in fire monitoring and management in southern Africa through remote sensing and geospatial technology (SAFNET Overview PDF)
SADC Regional Forest Fire Management - Southern African Development Community guidelines and capacity building for forest fire management
South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Fire Monitoring - uses Earth observation satellite imagery for fire monitoring and management
Africa Fire Mission - supporting fire management practices in African savanna-protected areas
Near East & North Africa¶
Near East and North Africa Fire Network (NENFIRE) - FAO network covering 20 countries addressing forest fire threats across Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, and Yemen
Europa¶
European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) - European Commission Joint Research Centre fire monitoring system
FIRE-RES - Integrated fire management strategy development across 11 European living labs including Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Nordic countries, and Central Europe, focusing on extreme wildfire events
Regional Eurasian Wildland Fire Network - Baltic region fire management network
Regional Southeast Europe/Caucasus Wildland Fire Network - covering Southeast Europe and Caucasus regions
Sub-Regional Euro-Alpine Wildland Fire Network - Alpine region fire management collaboration
Regional Mediterranean Wildland Fire Network - Mediterranean basin fire management network
Silva Mediterranea Forest Fire Working Group - FAO working group for Mediterranean forest fires
ForestWISE (Portugal) - Portuguese collaborative laboratory for integrated forest & fire management
Master Fuego (Spain) - Spanish fire management training and education program
North America¶
Regional North America Wildland Fire Network - coordinated through Global Fire Monitoring Center
US Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Wildland Fire Management
US Bureau of Land Management Fire Program
US National Association of State Foresters
US Fish & Wildlife Service Fire Management
La Comisión Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR)
First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS) - BC organization supporting First Nations communities in wildfire resiliency and cultural burning programs
Parks Canada Indigenous Fire Circle - Indigenous-led fire stewardship collaboration established in 2023
Cultural Burning & Prescribed Fire BC - BC program developing partnerships with First Nations for cultural and prescribed fire practices
National Fire Protection Association
US National Interagency Fire Center
Central America & Caribbean¶
Regional Mesoamerica Wildland Fire Network - Central America regional fire management network
Regional Caribbean Wildland Fire Network - Caribbean basin fire management collaboration
South America¶
Regional South America Wildland Fire Network - coordinated through Global Fire Monitoring Center
Group of Experts on Forest Fires in Latin America and the Caribbean (GEFF LAC) - advises on fire policy development and facilitates knowledge exchange across the region
Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) - LAC Support - European Union support for wildfire management in Latin America and Caribbean
Amazon Basin Countries Unite to Stop Forest Fires
PREVFOGO - National Center for Prevention and Combat of Forest Fires (Brazil) - IBAMA's specialized center for forest fire policy, firefighting, education, and monitoring throughout Brazil, including 64 indigenous fire brigades
Global Wildfire Network - South America Regional Network (PDF)
Oceania¶
Regional Australasia Wildland Fire Network (AFAC) - Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) - peak body for fire, emergency services and land management agencies
Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation - Aboriginal-led network re-invigorating cultural burning practices, offering cultural learning pathways for fire and land management
Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency
Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub
Geoscience Austrailia Bushfires
National Aerial Firefighting Association
New South Wales Rural Fire Service
Asia¶
Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network - covering Central Asian republics and fire management collaboration
Regional Northeast Asia Wildland Fire Network - Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia, and Russian Far East collaboration
Regional South Asia Wildland Fire Network - South Asian regional fire management network
Federal Agency for Forestry (Russia) - Avialesookhrana aerial forest fire protection service
State Key Laboratory of Fire Science (China) - Chinese fire science research institute
Korea Forest Service - Forest Fire Prevention and Control Division
Southeast Asia¶
Regional South East Asia Wildland Fire Network (ASEAN) - ASEAN regional fire management network
Regional Fire Management Resource Center for Southeast Asia (RFMRC-SEA) - IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia