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Marin Independent Journal: Marin’s New Fire Cameras Link to Statewide System

Thu, 12/27/2018 - 09:12 / 0 Comments

A computer model, dubbed WIFIRE, has been developed at UCSD to predict the growth of wildfires once they start. The model incorporates information feeds on current weather conditions along with data on topography and fuel types.

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Business Wire: ALERTWildfire Partners With GeoLinks to Deploy Fire Detection and Prevention Systems Across California

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 01:00 / 0 Comments

The public-private partnership [ALERTWildfire-GeoLinks partnership] is actively deploying wildfire detection, prevention, and situational awareness systems across a coalition of utility and county assets to enable fire detection and predictive modeling.

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National Public Radio (NPR): Supercomputers Assist Firefighters As Wildfires Spread In California

Sun, 11/18/2018 - 23:02 / 0 Comments

The deadly blazes burning in California have put a spotlight on the crucial role of evacuation. In the moments after a wildfire begins, firefighters must predict where a fire will spread to save lives. Now, California firefighters are getting some help from a powerful new tool: supercomputers.

Front shape similarity measure for front position sensitivity analysis and data assimilation

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 21:00 / Comments

Mélanie Rochoux, Annabelle Collin, Cong Zhang, Arnaud Trouvé, Didier Lucor and Philippe Moireau (2017). "Front Shape Similarity Measure for Shape-Oriented Sensitivity Analysis and Data Assimilation for Eikonal Equation" ESAIM: Proceedings and Surveys (ESAIM: PROCEEDINGS AND SURVEYS, June 2018, Vol. 63, p. 258-279).

Front Shape Comparison in Data-Driven Wildland Fire Spread Simulations

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 21:00 / Comments

Cong Zhang, Mélanie Rochoux, Annabelle Collin, Wei Tang, Michael Gollner, Evan Ellicott, Philippe Moireau, and Arnaud Trouvé (2017) "Front Shape Comparison in Data-Driven Wildland Fire Spread Simulations. " 10th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, College Park, Maryland.

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ITU News: How Monitoring Systems Can Help Protect Communities From Wildfires

Tue, 08/14/2018 - 21:00 / 0 Comments

As wildfires threaten communities around the world, monitoring systems using Big Data are helping firefighters, government agencies and humanitarian organizations proactively take steps to save lives.

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Business Insurance: Innovation at the Forefront of Wildfire Prevention

Tue, 07/24/2018 - 21:00 / 0 Comments

The 2017 wildfire season was the worst on record, and experts bracing for another tough year are looking at technology, analytics and other innovations to mitigate wildfire risk.

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RCR Wireless News: California’s Research Network Connects Science and Community

Tue, 07/10/2018 - 21:00 / 0 Comments

Project WIFIRE, run by UC San Diego, uses San Diego’s supercomputing center to collect data on what wildfires do, using ground telemetry, weather data and satellite data the system collects. The supercomputer produces predictive analytics about how newly started fires will spread, which can help with evacuation and firefighting.

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NBC Los Angeles: Chiefs Warn Wildfire Season Shaping Up to Be as Bad as Last Year

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 21:00 / 0 Comments

The program, known as WIFIRE, draws on the federal Forest Service predictive system, weather monitoring networks, satellite data, and an interface developed at UC San Diego, according to research associate Jessica Block, who has been working with LA and other agencies incorporating WIFIRE.

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89.3 KPCC, Public Radio: Drones, mountain cameras, wildfire simulators - OC's latest tech for fighting fires

Thu, 05/10/2018 - 21:00 / 0 Comments

Wildfires are getting more aggressive. The fire season is all year round. Orange County fire agencies have been showing some of the tech they're using to identify blazes earlier, predict their path and keep our houses safe.

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Marin Independent Journal: Marin’s New Fire Cameras Link to Statewide System

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Business Wire: ALERTWildfire Partners With GeoLinks to Deploy Fire Detection and Prevention Systems Across California

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National Public Radio (NPR): Supercomputers Assist Firefighters As Wildfires Spread In California

Front shape similarity measure for front position sensitivity analysis and data assimilation

Front Shape Comparison in Data-Driven Wildland Fire Spread Simulations

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ITU News: How Monitoring Systems Can Help Protect Communities From Wildfires

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Business Insurance: Innovation at the Forefront of Wildfire Prevention

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RCR Wireless News: California’s Research Network Connects Science and Community

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NBC Los Angeles: Chiefs Warn Wildfire Season Shaping Up to Be as Bad as Last Year

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89.3 KPCC, Public Radio: Drones, mountain cameras, wildfire simulators - OC's latest tech for fighting fires

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