Consortium of Appalachian
Fire Managers and Scientists

CAFMS primary goal is to disseminate products and host activities that will increase

and accelerate the flow of fire science and management information between scientists and managers in the Appalachian region.

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Joint Fire Science Program Notice of Funding Opportunity: Applications will close September 17, 2026. Information

Southern Blue Ridge Fire Fair: September 26, 2026 Myron Boon Hall 110 Lower College Road Swannanoa, NC 28778 Registration

First Annual Meeting of the Southern Blue Ridge Prescribed Burn Association: October 10, 2026. Location TBD. Registration

Pennsylvania Prescribed Fire Council PA Certified Burn Manager Class: October 7-9, 2026 Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area: Information

North Carolina Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Course: October 12-14, 2026: Information

August 26, 2026 1:00 p.m. EST: LANDFIRE Office Hour: From 3D Fuels to Fire Spread: Two Talks, One Office Hour

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Michel, J. T., & Evans, J. P. (2026). Vegetative Regeneration Delays but Does Not Prevent Regeneration Debt: Thirty Years of Compositional and Structural Change in Adjacent Appalachian Forest Communities. Forests, 17(5), 520. https://doi.org/10.3390/f17050520

Source: Forests

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DOI: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/5/520

July 2026

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Wildland Fire Therapy Service

A therapy service available to you as a federal wildland firefighter or dispatcher is offered through Magellan Federal and provides access to evidence-based mental health treatment. It offers a network of licensed psychologists, professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists with expertise in addressing the mental health needs of emergency responders. Providers are available in every state. Primary and secondary federal wildland firefighters and federal dispatchers in full-time, seasonal, temporary, collateral duty, and administratively determined (AD) positions are eligible to use the service.

You can receive an initial assessment and up to 16 sessions per year at no cost. Visit the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program website.

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