data analytics and wildfires
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Using Data on the Fire LinePredictive Analytics and the Battle
against Wildfires
By David Silverberg
• Monitoring wildland conditions can aid preparedness for active wildfire seasons• Numerous inputs
– Climate and weather – Fuels– Terrain– History
• Numerous federal, state and local agencies involved in effort
The need for predictive analytics
Multiple Programs• Observation and prediction
– Realtime Observation Monitor and Analysis Network (ROMAN)– Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index (SAWTI)
• Forecasting and modeling– National Predictive Services Program– National Digital Forecast Database– Fire Area Simulator (FARSITE)
• Decisionmaking– Wildland Fire Management Research Development and
Application Program– Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS)
Future capabilities
• Artificial intelligence• Real time intelligence directly to
firefighters• Crowdsourced data• Cloud computing• Better prevention
Ultimate Goals
• More reliable and precise predictions• More precise and timelier
responses• Better use of people and materiel• Safer and more effective firefighting