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Kelly Martin
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International Association of Wildland Fire, past president; wildland fire practitioner and champion for the wise use of fire on the landscape
Here is another wild ride. All federal fire agencies under one roof DOI💥

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May 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Reposted by Kelly Martin
The next time you hear someone argue for a suppression-first approach to wildfire with a straight face, please share this paper with them. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A fire deficit persists across diverse North American forests despite recent increases in area burned - Nature Communications
Across many North American forests, recent years with exceptional area burned are not unprecedented when considering the multi-century perspective offered by fire-scarred trees. Nevertheless, abundant...
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March 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Kelly Martin
The CR is obviously a controversial piece of legislation, but it contains a permanent pay raise for federal wildland firefighters. This is a major victory 4 WFFs and their advocates, and is the fruit of years of dedicated work. I'll be following up on this next week open.substack.com/pub/thehotsh...
Senate Passes Legislation Permanently Increasing Wildland Firefighter Base Pay.
The measure now becomes law, ending the constant threat of a pay cliff.
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March 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Hello friends - just deleted my X account and will now be posting here.
February 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM