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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
You can report wildfires in Google Maps using Crisis Alerts — here's how
Google Maps has evolved beyond navigation and traffic reporting to become a crucial tool for community safety. While ...
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Updated damage assessment maps for the Palisades, Eaton wildfires
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The Los Angeles County Fire Department has provided the following maps of the thousands of structures, primarily homes, that were damaged or destroyed in the Palisades and ...
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EXPLAINER: How wildfires affect children and ways to protect your family
While the immediate danger of fires is obvious, their effects—especially in the form of air pollution—can be far-reaching, lasting for weeks or even months. According to UNICEF, smoke from ...