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International Association of Wildland Fire - Professional association representing members of the global wildland fire community. With news, conferences, and resources.

Top > Science > Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Weather Phenomena > Wildfires > 1871 Peshtigo, Wisconsin Fire

Peshtigo Fire Museum - Describes the museum, artifacts from the fire, and the mass grave located at the converted church.
Peshtigo: a tornado of fire revisited - Minnesota Public Radio presents an account of the disaster, with photos and audio files.
The Peshtigo Fire - Compiles first-person accounts of the wildfire, census information, maps, and victim lists.

Top > Science > Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Weather Phenomena > Wildfires > 1988 Yellowstone National Park Fires

Surprises and Lessons from the 1988 Yellowstone Fires - Analyzes vegetation recovery after the fires and makes recommendations.
Yellowstone National Parks Year Of Fire - Tells about the fires and aftermath.
Remembering The 1988 Yellowstone Fires - National Public Radio presents a review of the fires with maps, audio files, and links to other stories.
Yellowstone Fires and their Legacy - Rocky Barker documents the saga of the fires and examines fire suppression policies.
Earth Observatory: Burn Recovery in Yellowstone - Animates a 20 year series of Landsat images showing vegetation recovery in the park after the fires.

Top > Science > Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Weather Phenomena > Wildfires > Data

Earth Observatory: Global Fire Monitoring - Article describing the importance of wildfires and their effect on climate, as well as NASA and NOAA's monitoring programs.

Top > Science > Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Weather Phenomena > Wildfires > Images

NASA: Fire and Smoke - Features articles and imagery from Earth monitoring spacecraft.
Los Angeles Times: Facing the Flames - Documents the 2007 wildfires in Malibu.
Boston.com: California wildfires (yet again) - Documents the November 2008 fires near Los Angeles.
Boston.com: California Fires - Images from Northern California in June, 2008.
Boston.com: Wildfires in Southern California - September, 2009 photographs of the wildfires in the Angeles National Forest.
Boston.com: Bushfires in Victoria, Australia - Details the devastation after the February, 2009 bushfires.
Boston.com: California's Continuing Fires - July, 2008 images of firefighting and wildfires across California.
Earth Observatory: Global Maps - Fire - Features an animation showing worldwide fires month by month over 10 years.
Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards - Fire - Presents satellite images and descriptions showing fires around the world.

Top > Science > Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Weather Phenomena > Wildfires > News and Media

International Journal of Wildland Fire - Presents papers on basic and applied aspects of wildland fire science including ecological impact, fire modeling, and fire management.
Bush Fire Bulletin - Quarterly publication reporting on the activities of New South Wales Rural Fire Service. With full color archives.
Community Bushfire Safety - Describes a publication covering the most important community safety research being undertaken within the Australian Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
Los Angeles Daily News: Wildfires - Covers fires in the Los Angeles, California area with photo galleries, maps, and articles.
Science Daily: Wildfires - Presents the latest research news and ongoing coverage of current wildfires.

Top > Science > Technology > Aerospace > Aeronautics > Lighter Than Air > Hindenburg

A Hindenburg and Zeppelin History Site - History, photographs, and information about the airship Hindenburg and the Hindenburg disaster.

Top > Science > Technology > Energy > Renewable > Solar > Solar Electric

AcroEnergy - Offers solar panels to residential and commercial buildings with facts on saving energy.

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