DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 13 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
Wildfires are increasing in frequency, intensity and destructiveness across the eastern United States. To help address these growing threats, North Carolina State University professor Robert Scheller and colleagues have joined a new, federally funded multi-institutional effort known as the Eastern Fire Network (EFNet).
Established in January 2026, EFNet convenes experts from six institutions "to develop a coordinated, forward-looking research agenda" for future studies focused on wildfires in the eastern U.S. It is led by Pennsylvania State University and is funded by a $1.74 million, three-year grant administered by the National Science Foundatio...