Map: Most Notable Fires in Arizona and New Mexico

Explore maps of the most notable fires in Arizona and New Mexico 1909*-2021. Shown are the fires listed in our Wildfire Season Overview products as well as any fire over 100,000 acres. All of the maps are georeferenced and can be put on Avenza or a similar app to be utilized on a mobile device! *The available …

Social Science to Support Wildfire Adaptation in the US Southwest

An annotated bibliography of research from 1984-2023 Explore this review of all existing social science regarding the human elements of wildfire from Southwestern States, with a focus on Arizona and New Mexico. “The purpose of this bibliography is to support wildfire risk reduction planning, management, and recovery efforts” -Author Catrin Edgeley View the PDF here …

Smoke from a fire fills the space between two small hills.

Fire Science Research Needs in the Southwest

By Noah Haarmann and Catrin Edgeley Overview Fire science has advanced significantly in the past decade, yet prioritization of, access to, and use of best available scientific information (BASI) among different users remains unclear. This whitepaper presents the outcomes of a survey (informed by key informant interviews) to determine research needs in fire science across …