Since 1970, wildfires have increased in frequency by 400% in the United States. The breadth and scale of major wildfires in recent years have not been strictly confined to just the United States and Canada, with major fires occurring in Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Brazil, and numerous other forested...

Ahead of this year’s Wildfire Technology Management Summit, we had the privilege of interviewing Ben Miller, the Director for the Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Aerial Firefighting (The CoE), to gain his insights into How UAS are Impacting the Future of Fire Fighting.The interview delves into:The current uses of...

Ahead of the 5th iteration of the Wildfire Technology Management Summit (The Westin Pasadena, California | April 23-24), IDGA sat down with one of last year’s notable speakers, Tami Parkinson, a Fire Management Specialist for the Wildland Fire Management Research Development and Application Group, a department in the U.S. Forest...

As the frequency and extent of wildfires continue to grow and evolve, a new, complex set of challenges arise. Indeed, climate change, human population growth and new cultural and natural landscapes call for enhanced cooperation at a national, regional, and global level, in addition to effective and innovative solutions. In...

Ben McGrane, Assistant Director for incident procurement operations, is an expert on all things procurement for firefighting. This written interview focuses on the procurement frameworks and challenges facing the agencies. Ben discusses the direction in which procurement is going and incorporating new technologies. Whether you are a veteran contractor or...

The wildfire threat landscape continues to evolve as climate change accelerates, increasing the need for international and interagency collaboration, as well as the utilization of the latest technologies that can address emerging challenges posed to communities and vital infrastructure. In this interview Chief Z delves into the importance of the...

This factual presentation features Everett Hinlkey, National Remote Sensing Program Manager, US Forest Service and Sean Triplett, Tools and Technology Director, Fire and Aviation, US Forest Service who talks about all things related to wildfire management. Click here to view the past presentation.

When the Woolsey Fires struck in California, Los Angeles County experienced an exponential spike in CPU load to their website, as citizens flocked for updates on family, animal and home safety. Check out this case study that features how Chief Roland Sprewell, Chief Public Affairs Officer, Los Angeles County Fire...

The “New Technologies from NASA's FireSense Technology Program” presentation was delivered in 2024 at the Wildfire Technology Management Conference by Haris Riris, Program Manager, FireSense, Earth Science Technology Office, NASA and covers:NASA Wildland Fire InitiativeNASA Science Mission DirectorateNASA FireSense Technology ProjectsAirborne Campaign 2023Future Direction  Join us next year in Long Beach,...

The US Forest Service Strategies and Global Collaboration presentation was delivered in 2024 at the Wildfire Technology Management conference by Gordy Sachs, Chief, All Hazard & International Fire Support Branch, US Forest Service and covers: US Wildfire TrendsFirefighting ResourcesInitiatives & PrioritiesWildfire Risk ReductionIntegrated Fire ManagementCommon Challenges Faced Join us on...