History

The Association for Fire Ecology began with a small group of researchers and managers in California. Several individuals representing different universities and agencies recognized the need for applied fire ecology products that would be useful to land managers. The California Association for Fire Ecology (CAFE)served as the earliest iteration of AFE and focused specifically on questions of interest to California land managers. In recognition of the need for fire ecology information at a national and international scale, CAFÉ was expanded into the Association for Fire Ecology. CAFE has now become a chapter of the larger international Association for Fire Ecology and is continuing with their state-level projects. Currently three sections are included within the Association: The California Association for Fire Ecology (CAFE), Student Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE), and the Tropical Fire Ecology Section.

The Association for Fire Ecology is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)3. AFE is interested in a broad array of fire ecology issues and welcomes membership and participation regionally, nationally, and internationally.