Rome, 10 June 2025: Wildfires have dominated global headlines in recent years. In 2024, the hottest year on record, fires consumed vast swathes of tropical forests. “There is a growing need and importance to focus on fire in the tropics,” said Jennifer Conje, Director of Forest Management of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), as she opened the side event “Responding to Changing Dynamics of Fire Behavior and Integrated Fire Management in the Tropics” held during the Global Fire Management Hub Plenary in Rome on 10 June 2025.
