Early warning

Amazon: New study: AI has ‘great potential’ for detecting wildfires

Integrating new technology with current AI systems could help detect wildfires, such as the devastating LA blazes, to enhance earlier warning strategies – experts believe.

This study presents an innovative approach to forecasting seasonal anomalies in burned areas (BA) by integrating process-based seasonal prediction and a random forest climate-fire model.

How AI, tech, and policy can stop the wildfire crisis

In a world where seconds matter, our current wildfire detection system is dangerously slow. Fires are often reported only after someone sees smoke, wasting precious hours before a response team arrives. AI is changing that equation.

How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today

Satellite, cameras, computer simulations, and artificial intelligence are helping fire crews respond to wildfires by pointing out where they will be most needed.

Australia: More funding for new technologies to fight future fires

The ABC has spoken to fire experts around Australia to outline some of the latest technologies either being trialled or already deployed in the field in the ongoing battle against bushfires.

False alerts can undermine trust and provoke anxiety

In the midst of multiple active fires in the Greater Los Angeles and evacuation orders for specific neighbourhoods, a general emergency alert to evacuate was sent out in error.

Changing social media messaging for persuasive wildfire evac orders

Research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that simple tweaks to social media messaging can make a huge difference in getting people to take safety mandates seriously.

Smartphones can alert us to wildfires and extreme weather conditions

A new study from Tel Aviv University has found that the smartphones we all carry in our pockets could help collect weather data from the public to provide early warnings for extreme weather, such as wildfires.