Join us to welcome John Neely to the Freedom Public Library.

A common misconception is that wildfire is not a threat in New England. However, history tells a different story.

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 US Forest Service, John currently works as a Forest Ranger with the State of New Hampshire Department of Natural & 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.