#wildfire-spread-modelling

Map burn severity, soil, slope, forecast rainfall and downstream exposure soon after fire to identify where intervention is justified.

Public health and weather agencies publish current and predicted fine-particle exposure across local areas, with consistent thresholds and guidance.

Simulate departure timing, traffic, fire spread, road failure and assisted evacuation to identify scenarios in which current routes cannot reach safety.

Maintain dynamic terrain, fuel and weather models to test treatments, estimate spread and support evacuation and response decisions.

During the 2023 Lahaina fire, the emergency alert system failed to deliver timely, redundant warnings under extreme wind-driven conditions. Outdoor warning sirens were not activated; power and telecommunications outages…

A near-real-time web system combines satellite hot pixels, fuel condition, and simulation to predict fire spread across the Cerrado, with higher-resolution use in participating conservation units. Independent evidence o…

During Canada's 2023 wildfire season, Canadian and U.S. air-quality and public-health agencies coordinated monitoring, forecasts, and health messaging across the border as smoke plumes crossed jurisdictions. The respons…

The 2018 Mati wildfire (July 23, 2018) killed over 100 people, exposing critical failures: no effective public warning was issued before roads became impassable, evacuation coordination between civil protection and loca…

During the June 2017 Pedrógão Grande fire, evacuation and road-safety arrangements failed to protect residents from a fast-moving fire. People died while attempting to escape on designated routes, exposing critical gaps…