Inside the training room of an Arvada fire house, crews hurdle together, watching, reacting, and planning their response ahead of Colorado's upcoming wildfire season. "If it's dark rattlesnakes, ...

Beneath every wildfire model there is a set of assumptions, ideally based on a theory of how fire ignites and spreads. The model, however, is only as good as the theory that drives it and the data ...

While the Summer is drawing to a close it's still important to be aware of the dangers of wildfires in California. Some fire officials would argue wildfire season has become year-round for the state, ...

Fire spread models (FSMs) are used to reproduce fire behavior and can simulate fire propagation over landscapes. As wildfires have emerged into a global phenomenon with far-reaching impacts on the ...

Playing with fire, it's *** new way to fight it. Fire management agencies are relying more on simulation programs to better understand fire behavior. Meteorologist Ophelia Young sits through *** ...

Fire is a natural element of the forest’s ecosystem and plays a key role in the global carbon cycle and in the shaping of vegetation and its diversity. Human intervention to minimize the damage that ...

NORTH LOGAN, Utah (ABC4) — As wildfire season continues in Utah, members of the American Red Cross of Utah held a simulation to prepare for the worst case scenario. The Red Cross, along with Cache ...

Rescue Ops: Wildfire is an immersive firefighter simulation game where players can fight dynamic, unpredictable mega-fires solo or with friends. With climate change giving rise to more frequent and ...

Destructive wildfires are increasingly common due to climate change and rising global temperatures. Understanding wildfire behavior using advanced computer models may help us understand how forest ...