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Find our June newsletter in your inbox now! Read it or subscribe on our website: buff.ly/EFzQkG6
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Learn about sʔulíp, a recent addition to the Indigenous Peoples Burning Network, restoring cultural burning practices and supporting Indigenous fire sovereignty in Northeast Washington. buff.ly/co2XR0c
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The NWCG Risk Management Committee has issued a safety bulletin about thabdomyolysis in wildland firefighters. Rhabdo is common at this time of year during work capacity tests. Be aware of the signs! buff.ly/qM3Tq7d
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May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Our website offers a wealth of resources to help people learn more about fire in the Northern Rockies. Looking to spread the word? Send them to nrfirescience.org
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Interested in learning more about post-fire salvage logging? Check out our Hot Topic on the subject: buff.ly/lx96IBI
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May webinar roundup! There's a lot going on this month. Visit our website for a full list of webinars and registration details. buff.ly/IiOuJBv
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How do university extension programs incorporate wildfire education and adaptation into their work? Read our latest Perspectives piece to find out: buff.ly/MDRgdw2
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Want to learn more about post-fire debris flows? Check out our Hot Topic page, developed in partnership with Montana State University and the Rocky Mountain Research Station. buff.ly/XqDRj2X
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Recording posted! Revisit the webinar that takes an in‑depth look at two of the most influential long‑term fire research efforts supported by @firesciencegov: the Fire and Fire Surrogate Study and the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project. buff.ly/McH4WxO
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We're excited to welcome Cameron Naficy to our Project Team! Cameron is a professor of wildland fire at Salish Kootenai College, a longstanding NRFSN partner. See our full Project Team here: buff.ly/bJJbOhy
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Northern Rockies Fire Science retweeted
Explore new research briefs from @nrfirescience. One is on the redesign of federal prescribed fire training. Another looks at wildland fire smoke as a vector for airborne microbes, including concentrations, transport & health implications. Read the briefs nrfirescience.org/science-re…
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Our April newsletter is in your inbox now! In this edition, we welcome a new project team member, share a new research brief, and much more! Read it here: buff.ly/ZLN4wmf
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Northern Rockies Fire Science retweeted
Will you be in Missoula for the 2026 North American Forest Ecology Workshop? @nrfirescience is co-hosting a field trip to one of the National Fire-Fire Surrogate Study Sites to explore 25 years of fuel treatments at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest. nafew2026.org/
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Northern Rockies Fire Science retweeted
Did you know the Fire Effects Information System just got a makeover? Led by @nrfirescience co-investigator, Ilana Abrahamson, the new website makes accessing fire resources easier than ever. Explore over 1,400 literature syntheses on fire-related topics: research.fs.usda.gov/feis
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Don't miss this webinar! Happening this Thursday, April 2, at 11am MST. The webinar will explore the results and benefits of two Joint Fire Science Program-funded long-term (20-year) research projects. Register here: buff.ly/SVaMnon
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The Missoula Fire Lab Seminars continue! Seminars are offered on Thursdays from 11:00am to 12:00pm MST. Visit our upcoming events page to register for tomorrow's webinar: buff.ly/YgePJw5
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Building a system of strong relationships throughout the region is an ongoing project for NRFSN and a focus for FY2025. Read about our new partnerships, expanded outreach, and recent connections in our last Success Story highlight: buff.ly/lMxyZ24
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Check out our latest research brief! Understanding smoke microbial emissions is critical for assessing risks to wildland firefighters and smoke-affected populations, and evaluating the ecological implications of fire-driven microbial dispersal. Read it: buff.ly/YJeAvfk
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