Sophisticated new flight simulation software capable of accurately modeling the performance of firefighting helicopters could ...

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 ...

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 *** ...

YOU’RE WATCHING WLKY NEWS. PREPARING FOR THE WORST BY SIMULATING DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. MEGAN MATTHEWS TAKES US INTO THE RIGOROUS TRAINING THAT JEFFERSONVILLE FIREFIGHTERS MUST MASTER TO STAY READY FOR ...

In December 2025, the group contributed to two presentations at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting, developed in collaboration with the University of Wyoming, the NSF National Center ...

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, ...

Wildfire simulation programs are emerging as essential tools for understanding and forecasting fire behavior. The rapidly advancing technology is especially critical in wildland–urban interface ...