Interest in the use of summer fires to restore southern Great Plains prairie ecosystems infested with woody plants and cactus is increasing, but information regarding effects on target and nontarget plant species is needed before this practice can be recommended. We review effects of summer and winter fires on mortality and growth of honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), prickly pear (Opuntia p...

Accidental release scenarios such as flammable gas leaks or ruptures of pipes and pressurised process-equipment normally originate high velocity jets which, if ignited, give rise to jet fires. Although the direct effects of jet fires are considered to be relatively smaller than that associated to other types of fires, they are characterized by high heat fluxes and, especially if there is flame ...

Escalating wildfires on forestlands in recent years have resulted in statutory changes in redefining the liability for landowners in using prescribed fires. This study summarized these reforms in recent years. While in some states there is still strict tort liability for damages from prescribed fires, eighteen states have reduced the liability burdens on landowners with simple negligence rules,...

Forest fires are one of the most important factors that threaten the ecological balance in the countries that are affected by the Mediterranean climate such as Turkey. Forests, that constitute 1⁄4 of the total area of our country, are in great danger of fire, especially during summer period. In 74,294 forest fires, we lost 1,630,000 hectares of forest area since 1937. This area is three times l...

© The Ecological Society of America www.frontiersinecology.org A surveying scientists working in the Far North for tundra-fire observations and examining Canadian Government fire records, pioneer Arctic ecologist Ross Wein concluded that “tundra fires occurred infrequently, and were invariably small in areal extent... Little is known about the ecological significance of tundra fires” (Wein 1976...

Wildland arson makes up the majority of fire starts in some parts of the United States and is the second leading cause of fires on Eastern United States Federal forests. Individual arson fires can cause damages to resources and communities totaling over a hundred million dollars. Recent research has uncovered the temporal and spatial patterns of arson fires and their longand short-term drivers....

Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is a newly recognized epileptic encephalopathy in which previously healthy school-aged children present with prolonged treatment-resistant status epilepticus (SE). Survivors are typically left with pharmacoresistant epilepsy and severe cognitive impairment. Various treatment regimens have been reported, all with limited success. The ketogenic ...