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Drone Training Exchange

The inaugural live-fire Drone Training Exchange, a pioneering event that we hope will be the first of many to come! This is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fire and conservation education teams. This training aims to allow participants to gain experience flying, mapping, and ignition with multiple...

Open Canopy Workshop: Exploring the Ecology, Management, and Public Understanding of Eastern Woodland Ecosystems

The Open Canopy Workshop will highlight the historical extent, ecological value, and decline of open canopy forest systems in the Midwestern and eastern United States and elevate the urgent need for woodland ecosystem restoration and management to the forefront of the conservation community.  Emphasis will be placed on the structural diversity and biodiversity of open...

National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules

The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center will be hosting two sessions of the Prescribed Fire Leadership Modules training in Flagstaff, AZ. in October 2025. Session 1 (October 6th-22nd) will begin in Flagstaff, AZ. with an orientation focused on regional fire environment topics, partnerships, and research.  Participants will then travel to host sites where they...

2025 Arizona Wildland Urban Fire Summit

Held in Prescott on October 28-30, 2025, the Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit is a statewide event for wildfire preparedness, planning, and postfire recovery. Participants will discuss emergent strategies for landscape-scale wildfire planning and implementation, access professional networking opportunities, and leave with a renewed confidence on how to collaboratively address and manage wildfire concerns –...

RX-410 Smoke Management Techniques

Course Dates: November 3-7, 2025 Course Location: 100% Virtual Instructor-Led Webinar (Zoom and WFLP) Tuition: $0 National Training Delivery Team (NDT) Program Manager: Liz Figgins; liz.figgins@nafri.gov Course Description: This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke and the health, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include...

2026 TN-KY Wildland Fire Academy

Academy Location: Tennessee Fire Service & Codes Academy, 2161 Unionville Deason Rd., Bell Buckle, TN 37020 Important Dates (subject to change):  June 20, 2025: Course schedule postedJuly 7, 2025: Nominations openSeptember 12, 2025: Nominations closeOctober 10, 2025: Selection letters deliveredJanuary 9, 2026: Waitlists close/Lunch purchases end Questions? Send us an email at tnkywfa@gmail.com Full information...

TN-KY Wildland Fire Academy

Full information: https://www.sawfit.org/tn-ky-wildland-fire-academy June 20, 2025: Course schedule postedJuly 7, 2025: Nominations openSeptember 12, 2025: Nominations closeOctober 10, 2025: Selection letters deliveredJanuary 9, 2026: Waitlists close/Lunch purchases end Academy LocationTennessee Fire Service & Codes Academy2161 Unionville Deason Rd.Bell Buckle, TN 37020

4th International Smoke Symposium

More information will be available soon at https://www.iawfonline.org/event/4th-international-smoke-symposium/

After the Flames Conference & Workshop

The After the Flames Conference and Workshop is a dynamic, solutions-driven event focused on post-fire recovery. It brings together wildfire-impacted communities, response agencies, and recovery experts to share practical tools, build partnerships, and drive real progress in restoring landscapes and building resilience. The event will be held in Cle Elum, Washington at Suncadia. Sign up...