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Cllr Mikey Sheehy, Mayor of Tralee Johnnie Wall, Ciarán Nugent, Board Member of the International Association of Wildland Fire and Chair of the Irish Organising , Minister Norma Foley , Colette O’Connor, CEO of Tralee Chamber and Sales and Marketing Manager at The Rose Hotel Aisling Foley looking forward to the conference next year. Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
TRALEE has been confirmed as the European base for the 7th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference next April.
The Conference will take place simultaneously in Tralee, Canberra, Australia, Boise and Idaho, USA from April 15-19, 2024, and all three conferences will be linked remotely at various points.
Next year Tralee will play its part in the drive for climate adaptation and the fight against catastrophic wildfires globally.
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Colette O’Connor, CEO of Tralee Chamber said; “Ciarán Nugent, the Regional Inspector from the Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine here in Ireland, made his initial contact with Tralee Chamber in February. Tralee Chamber was thrilled to collaborate in securing this conference for our town. The looming threat of wildfires is a concern not only for Tralee but for the entire county.”
“Following our first meeting in February, we convened several meetings with the International Association of Wildland Fire committee,” continued Ms O’Connor.
“During these sessions, we presented a comprehensive overview of what Tralee has to offer. Upon receiving confirmation that Tralee would serve as the European base, we established a dedicated committee and enlisted the services of a Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) to manage the logistics. This conference marks a significant milestone for Tralee as it’s the first of its kind, both in terms of its subject matter and our international co-hosting partnership with our colleagues in Boise and Canberra.
“The Rose Hotel will serve as the conference’s headquarters. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to showcase everything that Tralee and its surrounding areas have to offer to the international and national conference sector.”
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Ciarán Nugent, Board Member of the International Association of Wildland Fire and Chair of the Irish Organising said; “As we have seen already this year across Europe, North Africa and North America, uncontrolled fires have the potential to destroy communities, natural habitats and landscapes where conditions permit extreme wildfires to develop. As our climate changes, and the effects are experienced in unique ways across diverse settings and societies, understanding fire behaviour and human responses to fire is even more critical.”
The 7th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference which is organised by the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) will offer an international forum where past Fire Management experience and lessons learned can be documented, current work showcased, and emerging research, innovation and techniques on fire management shared, towards developing integrated solutions to these challenges.
More information can be found on 2024 Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference – Fuel, fire and smoke: evolving to meet our climate challenge – https://firebehaviorandfuelsconference.com/
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