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Call for abstracts for 5th International Fire Congress

March 18, 2026

The 5th International Congress on Fire in the Earth System: Humans and Nature (fEs2026) will be held 4 – 6 November 2026 at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park.

Dr Tiaan Poole, Head of the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) says that the 2025 congress, which was held in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, decided this year’s event will be different.

“We are partnering with an international group, Fire in the Earth System (fEs). The 2026 event promises to be special because of the unique setting of the venue in the heart of the Kruger National Park and because of the assembly of top-rated international and local fire management specialists and service providers who will share their expertise,” Tiaan explains.

In addition to the main event, there are pre-and post-tour events. These are mainly for the benefit of international guests, but open to everybody to participate. For logistical reasons, these events are limited to 40 participants.

Themes

There are eight main themes in 2026

  1. Integrating science and practice to guide fire management in natural systems.
  2. Soil degradation and wildfire.
  3. Living with fire: Place-based practices for managing fire-prone landscapes.
  4. Global fire management strategies across biomes: sharing knowledge, shaping the future, reducing negative fire impacts.
  5. Adapting fire management to a hotter and drier planet.
  6. Proactive vs reactive fire management.
  7. Miscellaneous (Provision is made for papers falling outside the scope of the main themes)
  8.  Dedicated poster session

There will also be a gala dinner, an expo by fire service providers, retail outlets, and manufacturers of tools and equipment, and demonstrations.

Abstracts

The deadline for Abstracts is 30 April 2026.

Submit to organizing.committee@terraenvision.eu or https://firecongress.eu/submit-an-abstract/

Contact details

Website: https://firecongress.eu/

Tiaan Poole: tiaan.pool@mandela.ac.za, 0723742347
Hannes van Zyl: Hannes.vanZyl@mandela.ac.za,  0727331692
Samukelisiwe Msweli: samukelisiwem@mandela.ac.za, +27 (0)44 801 5064

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Call for abstracts for 5th International Fire Congress

The 5th International Congress on Fire in the Earth System: Humans and Nature (fEs2026) will be held 4 – 6 November 2026 at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park. Dr Tiaan Poole, Head of the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) says that the 2025 congress, which was held in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, decided this year’s event will be different.

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