How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...
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How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have ...
Texas Monthly2d
Wildfires Wreaked Havoc in L.A. Some Experts Say Austin Could Be Next.
With increasingly hot weather and topographical features that resemble those in parts of Southern California, the booming ...
Opinion: No one should need the Watch Duty app. As fires near, officials should communicate better
What we’ve discovered through years of studies and user interviews is that, in an emergency, information fatigue never occurs ...
Los Angeles wildfires timeline: How the deadly blazes unfolded
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...
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Remain Vigilant: Protect yourself, your family from risks caused by wildfire smoke
As wildfires continue to affect communities across California, people not only need to remain vigilant about the threat of ...
Hughes Fire evacuation and perimeter maps: New wildfire sparks in northern Los Angeles County
LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO ...
California revamps its website for L.A. County fire recovery
The state has unveiled its revamped fire relief website offering a one-stop shop to help those affected by the L.A. County ...
Particularly Dangerous Situation warning issued, Los Angeles County reopens Altadena to residents
Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme ...
L.A. Wildfires: Firefighters battle new brush fires as winds buffet parched landscape.
The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes, and other structures burn, researchers said.
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Watch Duty wildfire map: App helps track blazes, find shelter. What to know.
Watch Duty was created in 2021 by a California resident who experienced the stress of wildfire evacuations firsthand. The app provides users with real-time fire perimeters, evacuation orders ...