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  • Ecosystem science
  • Environmental science
  • Global change research

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  • Fire is a natural global ecosystem component and human tool.
  • Altered fire regimes are a key aspect of global change, with increasing impacts.
  • Rising fire danger poses significant threats to human health, infrastructure, and ecosystem services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Outline barriers and opportunities for next-generation fire science.
  • Provide guidance for future fire science research investment.
  • Synthesize insights for innovation across disciplines.

Main Methods:

  • Promoting coordinated research efforts.
  • Embracing diverse knowledge systems and generation.
  • Exploring fundamental fire science.
  • Leveraging big data for societal benefit.
  • Integrating human and natural systems in models.

Main Results:

  • Fire science is at a critical transition point.
  • Current approaches are often observational and fragmented.
  • Need for more integrative and predictive models.

Conclusions:

  • Shift towards integrated, predictive fire science is crucial.
  • Overcoming institutional silos and accessing diverse knowledge is essential.
  • Research must support mitigation and adaptation strategies for a flammable future.