9th International Wildland Fire Conference 2028
4-7 April 2028: Australia will welcome the global wildland fire community back for the International Wildland Fire Conference (IWFC) for the first time since Sydney hosted the event in 2003.
Last updated17 Sept 2026
Fire knowledge, shared across the world.
4–7 April 2028
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Visit the Official IWFC event page for more information.
The 9th IWFC brings together fire and emergency management practitioners, policymakers, scientists and researchers from around the world to share knowledge and shape the future of wildland fire management.
The conference will be held alongside the 2nd Global Fire Management Hub Plenary, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).