Central Texas fire departments use new tool to predict wildfire spread

Central Texas fire departments are beginning to use new modeling technology to help prepare for wildfires.Several agencies in ...
Building Design + Construction

Fire modeling for high risk, airtight facilities: Practical guidance for reliable CFD simulations in critical facilities

Simulating fires in airtight or mechanically ventilated compartments—such as those found in nuclear facilities and ...
University at Buffalo

As wildfires intensify, UB researchers test if AI can improve fire spread prediction

Evaluation of deep learning tools underscores strengths, limitations and opportunities for next‑generation hybrid modeling.
The Aspen Times

Aspen area’s fire risk to be assessed with new models

A fire model that has been able to predict wildfire movement across vegetation and the built-environment, meaning downtown and residential areas, with close to 90% accuracy will be assessing the Aspen ...
The Aspen Times

Snowmass pursues modeling approach to wildfire mitigation

Snowmass decided on Monday to pursue a model-focused approach to wildfire mitigation. The town directed staff to seek details on a wildfire modeling system of Snowmass Village from Dr. Hussam Mahmoud, ...
NBC Montana

Missoula fire lab maps wildfire risk using data from 30,000 communities nationwide

MISSOULA, Mont. — At the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, the Fire Modeling Institute pools data from over 30,000 communities across the country to calculate wildfire risk. The mapping process is ...
Firehouse

How GIS, Advanced Communications & Predictive Modeling Are Transforming Fire Department Disaster Response

Chad Beam provides the ins and outs of the implementation of GIS, advanced communication systems and predictive modeling to ensure that staffing, to whatever extent, is utilized most effectively. A ...