SparkleFire: learning to live with fire by playing
The project ‘SparkleFire: Using fire games and play for disaster risk reduction’ started in February 2025. The project is funded by the European Union through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), under the Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP) 2024 call. Over two years, SparkleFire will explore, design and implement games to increase […]
Wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface and recreational sites, focus of the first FIRE-SCENE’s event
The increasing occurrence of extreme wildfires and megafires in the Mediterranean under climate change is challenging the capacity of Civil Protection bodies to protect citizens. This task is especially hard in areas with a high concentration of people, like urban settlements outside cities and places of touristic, natural or leisure interest. An integrated approach to […]
Strengthening capacities in Integrated Fire Management in Bolivia
No country is immune to complex forest fire situations, characterised by simultaneous outbreaks, rapid spread, high intensity, and complex behaviour, posing significant challenges to their management and suppression. These fires interact and can modify the weather conditions in the area, further complicating fire suppression operations and planning. Furthermore, they are affected by global change (climate […]
Expanding the network of best practices for territorial resilience with ResAlliance and Life eCOadapt50
The Mediterranean is facing two major challenges due to climate change: extreme wildfires and droughts. These phenomena have devastating effects on the landscape, biodiversity, society and the economy. In particular, they pose a serious threat to the agricultural and forestry sectors. Practical solutions to enhance the resilience of the territory to extreme fires and droughts […]
A year full of accomplished goals for the forest bioeconomy in the Pyrenees
A year has passed since the start of Bio For Piri. Having passed the halfway point of the project, we want to take stock of the goals we have achieved during this first stage. We are very pleased to see that a significant part of our objectives has been realized, and we look forward with […]
What intervention units are there in Spain to respond to a wildfire emergency? Help us complete the information!
During a wildfire emergency in Spain, the so-called intervention units are deployed. These units are made up of personnel specialized in wildland fire management, affiliated with institutions or organizations, and they carry out their tasks in a coordinated manner, as we explain in our article on how wildfire emergencies are managed. We have now focused […]
EGIIF Ecuador Project: response, prevention and education in the face of forest fires
February 18, 2025 marked the beginning of the EGIIF Ecuador (Forest Fire Integral Management Team) project that will be developed over the next two months to improve the response and prevention capacity for forest fires, and promote a culture of conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in Ecuador. The Pau Costa Foundation will carry […]
FIRE-SCENE starts to enhance wildfire risk management and governance
The project FIRE-SCENE – ‘Advancing wildfire Civil Protection scenarios into risk planning and governance’ has started this week. FIRE-SCENE aims to develop novel procedures and tools to enhance the capacity to protect citizens from new wildfire risk scenarios promoted by the changing climate conditions. Funded by the European Union, the project is led by the […]
PyroLife consolidates the first European doctoral programme on Integrated Fire Management
The European project PyroLife, an Innovative Training Network, successfully concluded in December. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of the European Horizon2020 programme, PyroLife has made significant strides in training the next generation of experts in Integrated Fire Management (IFM). PyroLife has pioneered in developing a training programme supporting 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) across […]
The ‘Foc i Biodiversitat’ project starts to conserve and enhance the resilience of the Alta Garrotxa Protected Natural Area
Today, the kick-off meeting of the ‘Foc i Biodiversitat‘ project took place in Beget (Camprodon), attended by the Director General of Environmental Policies and Natural Environment, Marc Vilahur; the Director of the Alta Garrotxa Consortium, Sara Sánchez; the Director of the Pau Costa Foundation, Jordi Vendrell, as well as the technicians who will monitor the […]
