Hi everyone, We hope you're doing well. As co-leads of the Evaluation Working Group (WG3) of the North American Vegetation Fire and Smoke Pollution Warning and Advisory System (NA VFSP-WAS), we are reaching out to confirm the current membership list provided by the project leaders and to invite you to a group meeting in January 2026. The topics planned for the upcoming meeting, aligned with our group's objectives, include: * Suggested verification metrics * Plots and statistics for discussion * Selection of observational datasets for incorporation * Model variables to be evaluated * Limitations and uncertainties to consider * Evaluation of the AI model If you would like to remain involved, please indicate your availability by completing the Doodle poll linked below before December 31, 2025: Doodle link: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dLBKywva Your responses will help us finalize the participant list and schedule the meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly (rebecca.schwantes@noaa.gov<mailto:rebecca.schwantes@noaa.gov> and ivana.popadic@ec.gc.ca<mailto:ivana.popadic@ec.gc.ca>). Thank you, and we look forward to your input! Best regards, Rebecca and Ivana