Fire up the transdisciplinary dialogue for wildfire risk management

In line with the respective demands for more public participation, transparency and fairness in wildfire risk management institutions and procedures, Firelogue as an EU Coordination and Support Action aims to connect, coordinate and support three Innovation Actions (TREEADS, FIRE-RES, SILVANUS) granted under the H2020-LC-GD-1-1-2020 "Prevention and management of extreme forest fires through the integration and demonstration of innovative means" as well as the precursor project “FirEUrisk” by integrating their results across stakeholder groups and Wildfire Risk Management phases (WFRM).

In order to achieve the aformentioned objectives, and with a view to create an online WFRM community, Firelogue has developed a platform called "Lessons on Fire powered by Firelogue" (LoF by Firelogue platform), which disseminates the knowledge of the entire WFRM community as well as technologies and measures developed by the IAs. “LoF by Firelogue” platform built upon the Lessons on Fire platform established by the Pau Costa Foundation (PCF) in 2015, thereby leveraging the valuable insights and experiences gained from their prior endeavors. Upon the completion of the project, Firelogue's platform will be entrusted to PCF to undertake the responsibility of its continuous maintenance and updates.

The LoF by Firelogue platform serves as a highly valuable resource for the WFRM community. It functions as a centralised hub for sharing of knowledge, dissemination of news and events, promotion of EU platforms dedicated to dissemination of activities, as well as access to various existing platforms related to WFRM. One of the notable features of the platform is its ability to facilitate connections between professionals within the field. It ensures that users remain informed about the latest fire-related events and news, while also granting them access to technical publications, best practices in WFRM, case studies, and a range of fire-related documents. The platform along with its associated context, remains open to all, enabling registered users to contribute their own content. Registered users are given the opportunity to upload their own fire-related content through uploading their results, documents, events and news. This collaborative effort enhances and empowers the WFRM sector.

Overall, Firelogue and its LoF powered by Firelogue Platform’s are critical resources for the WFRM community, policy makers and civil society to address current and future wildfire challenges. By creating dialogue and empowering the community, Firelogue makes a significant contribution to mitigating the impacts of wildfire.

Acknowledgement: "This work has been supported by the research project FIRELOGUE. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101036534. This article reflects only the authors’ views and the Research Executive Agency and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains."