LIBRARY: Managing fuels, reducing flames: smarter forest strategies to mitigate wildfire risk

The document analyses wildfire behaviour for different fuel models within the framework of the Ipa-Adrion Interreg RES2FIRE project. It evaluates the effectiveness of fuel management treatments (thinning, pruning, understory removal, grazing) in Mediterranean forests. The study focuses on three main vegetation types: coniferous forests, broadleaved forests and Mediterranean macchia, across several pilot sites in the Adriatic–Ionian region. Fire behaviour simulations are carried out analysing fireline intensity, rate of spread and flame length. Results show that targeted fuel treatments significantly reduce wildfire hazard and fire severity. The report highlights the importance of adapting forest management strategies to vegetation type in order to enhance resilience and wildfire prevention.

Do you want learn more? Click here to download the “D. 2.2.1 – Report on Fire Behaviour for Different Fuel Models and Simulations of Close-to-Nature Forestry”