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A new fire paradigm is emerging.

Wildfire is not our enemy, and need not be a crisis or catastrophe.

Come be part of the paradigm shift for safe, ethical, ecological fire management.

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Upcoming Events

Promotional poster for a live webinar titled "Masculinity Redefined: Being a Male Ally on the Fireline," featuring speakers Ben Strahan, Evan Sterling, and Kyle Trefny. The event is scheduled for June 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and is hosted by FUSEE. The poster includes a background image of a forest fire and line art of a firefighter with a mask on the right side.

June 8th - Masculinity Redefined Webinar Register

Flyer for Wildland Firefighter Meetup, organized by FUSEE (Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics & Ecology), showing a field and firefighter in the background. Event details: Wednesday, June 11th, 6:30-8:30 pm at 207 Madison Street, Eugene, OR 97402. Mentions connecting with local firefighters, updates on work, fire community support, and food options.
Flyer for PDX Fire Ecology and Native Plant Hike on June 22nd from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, featuring a scenic image of a river in a forest with trees and mountains in the background. Includes text about guided hiking activities exploring fire ecology, native plants, and ecosystems, with options for carpooling and family-friendly activities.

Hot Off The Press - Fire News and Views

Fire News

Featured wildfire news stories raising critical issues that affect policy debates over firefighter safety, ethics, and ecology.

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Spotfire! Blog

Spotfire! is FUSEE's blog that offers analysis and opinion on current events and issues from our crew of essay writers.

Featured
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Whither the Incident Management Teams
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Hollowed Out
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Fly with Eagles
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FUSEE in the News

FUSEE members deliver quotes for news stories. This is our archive of stories featuring our members and supporters.

Burning Issues - Current Issues Engaging Our Work

Climate Change

Climate Change
Community Fire Preparedness

Community Fire Preparedness
Ecological Fire Management

Ecological Fire Management
Indigenous Cultural Burning

Indigenous Cultural Burning
Policy Advocacy

Policy Advocacy
Logging and Fire

Logging and Fire
Eco-Fire Database

Eco-Fire Database
FireGenerartion Collaborative

FireGenerartion Collaborative
PyroCulture

PyroCulture
Suppression Impacts and Costs

Suppression Impacts and Costs
Wildfire Monitoring

Wildfire Monitoring

Words on Fire - Language Guides for the New Fire Paradigm

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Messaging Guides

These guides offer tips for talking to people about fire in ways that are grounded in the best ecological science and progressive fire policy.  

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Media Tipsheets

These tipsheets help journalists produce more informative, inspiring news stories that cover the whole story of fire management.

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FUSEE Publications

FUSEE publications synthesize the latest science and policy information covering a broad range of fire management issues.

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