Oct 13 2009:
Consequences Drive Collaboration
Consequences Drive Collaboration
By Chuck Bushey
On August 19 the Victoria Bushfires Royal Commission handed down its interim report on the tragic and destructive bushfires of February. For those of you who have not had the chance to read it, the report is available on the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Web site at
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Documents & Reports
IAWF Newsletter (pdf documents)
- 2006 June (809 kb)
- 2006 February (661 kb)
- 2005 November (234 kb)
President's Desk
Wildfire Magazine Editorials, written by the President of the IAWF
Aug 27 2009:
Ten Years Later
June 2009 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. Recently, we held our 10th IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Summit in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, where the central theme was the 10th anniversary of the release of Phase III of the Wildland Firefighter Safety Awareness Study, more popularly known as the “TriData Study” after the corporation that con More »
Ten Years Later
June 2009 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. Recently, we held our 10th IAWF Wildland Fire Safety Summit in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, where the central theme was the 10th anniversary of the release of Phase III of the Wildland Firefighter Safety Awareness Study, more popularly known as the “TriData Study” after the corporation that con More »
Apr 1 2009:
Australian Policy in Review
April 2009 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. The recent Australian bushfires and tragic civilian deaths in Victoria have prompted inevitable reviews of that country's bushfire policy for homeowners. Following the extraordinary fire runs of Feb. 7, Victorian Premier John Brumby said that the long-standing approach of "Prepare, stay and defend, or go early," h More »
Australian Policy in Review
April 2009 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. The recent Australian bushfires and tragic civilian deaths in Victoria have prompted inevitable reviews of that country's bushfire policy for homeowners. Following the extraordinary fire runs of Feb. 7, Victorian Premier John Brumby said that the long-standing approach of "Prepare, stay and defend, or go early," h More »
Jan 1 2009:
Celebrating 20 Years
January 2009 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. The International Association of Wildland Fire turns 20 this year, and I've had some time to reflect on that milestone during this cold winter in the northern hemisphere. So much has happened in the last two decades, which seem to have gone by in a flash. I have been More »
Celebrating 20 Years
January 2009 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. The International Association of Wildland Fire turns 20 this year, and I've had some time to reflect on that milestone during this cold winter in the northern hemisphere. So much has happened in the last two decades, which seem to have gone by in a flash. I have been More »
Nov 1 2008:
Find It Here First
November 2008 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. Welcome to Wildfire magazine's annual Buyers' Guide issue. In this issue you will find listings for a variety of wildland fire products, services and suppliers that can assist you with your suppression, fire use and research needs. I hope you will find this magazine valuable enough to keep within reac More »
Find It Here First
November 2008 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. Welcome to Wildfire magazine's annual Buyers' Guide issue. In this issue you will find listings for a variety of wildland fire products, services and suppliers that can assist you with your suppression, fire use and research needs. I hope you will find this magazine valuable enough to keep within reac More »
Sep 1 2008:
Learn from Friends, Neighbors
September 2008 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. This fire season, we again witnessed in Northern California and elsewhere in the United States an event that has become almost commonplace, both from necessity and a desire to learn and share wildland fire experience and knowledge. I am speaking of the implementation of international wildland fire cooperation More »
Learn from Friends, Neighbors
September 2008 - Chuck Bushey, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. This fire season, we again witnessed in Northern California and elsewhere in the United States an event that has become almost commonplace, both from necessity and a desire to learn and share wildland fire experience and knowledge. I am speaking of the implementation of international wildland fire cooperation More »
News Releases
- IAWF and IFRM form new Cooperative Partnership, December 16, 2009
- IAWF Endorses Three Pieces of Wildland Fire Legislation, December 7, 2007
- IAWF Issues Position Paper on Climate Change, May 16, 2007
- Survey about Thirtymile Fire Criminal Charges, February 20, 2007
- IAWF Awards Wildland Fire Scholarships, February 9, 2007
- IAWF Congratulates New U. S Forest Service Chief, January 12, 2007
- Thirtymile Fire Criminal Complaint, Joint IAWF & FWFSA Release, Dec. 28, 2006
- New IAWF Executive Director, March 6, 2005
- 8th Wildland Fire Safety Summit announcement, April 14, 2005
- IAWF Elections, December 22, 2005
- IAWF Accomplishments 2005
IAWF Position Papers
- Climate Change
- Submission
to Parliament of Victoria, Australia; Land Management Practices and Bushfires
IAWF Awards
The IAWF WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY AWARD is given to someone in the wildland firefighting community who has made a significant contribution to wildland firefighter safety, either directly on the fireline, or indirectly through management or cultural changes.
The purpose of the IAWF EMBER AWARD is to acknowledge sustained achievement in wildland fire science. The name 'Ember' was chosen to reflect the fact that research and science often move slowly, and their benefits or impacts may not be apparent for years or more.
Infamous World Fires
This is a partial list, by date of the year, of some of the more famous, or infamous, multiple fatality wildland fires around the world over the last 150 years, compiled by the International Association of Wildland Fire. The list also includes a few non-fatality fires that have historical significance and affected wildland fire policy and practices.
There are several purposes of doing the research and compiling this list by calendar date. It is hoped that individuals and organizations involved in fire, especially wildland fire, will mark these dates on a calendar, or refer to the IAWFs Wildland Fire Event Calendar on the Internet at www.iawfonline.org.
By having these wildland fires on a calendar, the lessons learned from even a 130 year old fire will be less likely to be forgotten. An unforgotten lesson learned may save the life of a current or future firefighter. It is not intended to be a complete list of every fatality fire. The data has been gathered from many different sources, and the IAWF assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.
