Simulating fires in airtight or mechanically ventilated compartments—such as those found in nuclear facilities and ...
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 ...
Evaluation of deep learning tools underscores strengths, limitations and opportunities for next‑generation hybrid modeling.
On February 12, the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) hosted the CalIT2 “Symposium on Disaster Resilience: Data-Driven Insurability.” The full-day event brought together ...
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, ...
During my decades in the fire service, I have witnessed firsthand how high-wind events transform seemingly manageable fires into catastrophic disasters that devastate communities. The wildland urban ...
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 ...
Only 21% of properties within the Eaton fire perimeter were in Cal Fire’s “very high” fire hazard severity zones. Yet 94% of those properties had “severe” or “extreme” wildfire risk, according to more ...
PORTLAND, Oregon — UPDATE: The public can now access PGE's wildfire camera network that's used by emergency management and firefighting agencies, to stay informed about potential fire risks. The ...