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<p>The global urgency of more damaging wildfires calls for proactive solutions. Integrating fire-smart fuels management with bioenergy could reduce wildfire risk while providing feedstock for bioenergy. We explore this strategy in off-grid communities in Canada who are heavily dependent on diesel for their energy needs, many of which are home to Indigenous peoples. Combining national remote sensing data and community-based information, we identify 33 diesel-dependent communities at high wildfire risk due to a large accumulation of undisturbed flammable forest. We demonstrate that 30 of these 33 communities could theoretically meet their annual energy needs by harvesting less than 1% of the surrounding biomass, which with thoughtful planning could&#xa0;constitute effective fuel treatments. Given the growing wildfire risk and the need for energy security in Indigenous communities, Indigenous leadership, and collaboration with wildland fire agencies, are essential for developing integrated fuel management strategies and identifying synergies with the bioenergy sector.</p>

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Integrating fire-smart fuels management with bioenergy benefits remote and Indigenous communities in Canada

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    2025年5月9日

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  • Nicolas Mansuy,
  • Jennifer Buss,
  • Kelvin Hirsch,
  • Luc Guindon,
  • François-Nicolas Robinne,
  • Yan Boulanger,
  • Maude Lussier,
  • Adrian Regos,
  • Claudia Castillo Ayala,
  • Marc-André Parisien

摘要

The global urgency of more damaging wildfires calls for proactive solutions. Integrating fire-smart fuels management with bioenergy could reduce wildfire risk while providing feedstock for bioenergy. We explore this strategy in off-grid communities in Canada who are heavily dependent on diesel for their energy needs, many of which are home to Indigenous peoples. Combining national remote sensing data and community-based information, we identify 33 diesel-dependent communities at high wildfire risk due to a large accumulation of undisturbed flammable forest. We demonstrate that 30 of these 33 communities could theoretically meet their annual energy needs by harvesting less than 1% of the surrounding biomass, which with thoughtful planning could constitute effective fuel treatments. Given the growing wildfire risk and the need for energy security in Indigenous communities, Indigenous leadership, and collaboration with wildland fire agencies, are essential for developing integrated fuel management strategies and identifying synergies with the bioenergy sector.