A presentation by John Neely

A common misconception is that wildfire is not a threat in New England. However, history tells a different story.  Join us to hear about past wildfires in New England and how fire has become an increasing occurrence with the onset of climate change. 

John Neely has been working with wildfire and controlled burning in New England for over 20 years. After retiring from the Forest Service John currently works with the State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in fire management.  In addition he is engaged in research looking at the past fire history of the region from wildfire to indigenous burning.