In order to fight wildfires across the US, agencies are focused on three key pillars of wildfire management: prediction, prevention, and suppression. This report will analyze the wildfire prediction solutions that are being implemented across the country, including:

• Sensors
• Internet of Things
• Drones
• Wildfire modeling
• Satellites

Download the report today to read the latest innovations and use cases for each of these solutions.

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 locations. So, the urgency to effectively detect, suppress, and prevent wildfires today is critical as they continue to devastate communities across the globe.

This comes with its unique set of challenges including climate change, government budget priorities and the need to invest in new technologies to prepare and equip firefighting agencies to be able to plan and respond effectively to the latest disasters.

Download this Market Report to discover:

• Overall trends in the wildfire management market.
• A global perspective of nations wildfire management systems and their pivotal strategies for detection, suppression, and prevention.
• Developments in technology including Artificial Intelligence, FUEGO, drones, robots, and advanced cameras.

This Market Report provides insights into how nations across the world are addressing the wildfire crisis and navigating the path towards more effective management strategies.

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 UAS and drones in wildfire management, and where Ben sees the future of these technologies headed
• What COTAK is and an update on its roll out
• Why Ben believes local engagement and partnerships are instrumental in implementing fire safety measures in Colorado, and much more!

Read the full interview here >>

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 Services to discuss 'Embracing Technology and Collaboration in the Fight Against Wildfires.'

In the interview, she delves into: 

• Her experience with managing wildfires, the challenges and complexities she faced, and the lessons learnt from the process
• Why Tami believes successful inter-agency partnerships or collaborative efforts are vital to effective wildfire management
• How her department has embraced technological advancements to enhance wildfire prevention, detection, and response
• Why she thinks industry events such as IDGA’s Wildfire Technology Management Summit are important, and the gaps she thinks they address.

>> Read the full interview here.

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 this interview, Professor Johann Goldammer, Chief of the Global Fire Monitoring Center, delves into the current most pressing challenges in wildfire management, as well as the areas where he believes we should be shifting our efforts. He gives an honest state-of-play of the threat landscape, referring to his long-standing experience and research. In this piece he:

• Describes the major challenges in mitigating and preventing wildfires
• Provides examples of best practice
• Touches on a number of frameworks employed by different nations
  

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 looking for guidance in a new market, this interview serves as a jumping-off point for new ways of thinking about procurement.

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 Wildfire Technology Management Conference and shines a light on innovative technological solutions that can be leveraged to confront elongated and increasingly severe wildfire seasons.

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 Department was able to scale with the increased traffic and deliver information faster to different citizen forums.

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 Initiative
• NASA Science Mission Directorate
• NASA FireSense Technology Projects
• Airborne Campaign 2023
• Future Direction  

Join us next year in Long Beach, CA for two days of learning, networking, and collaboration while we converse on wildfire management's future.

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 Trends
• Firefighting Resources
• Initiatives & Priorities
• Wildfire Risk Reduction
• Integrated Fire Management
• Common Challenges Faced

Join us on April 15-16, 2025 in Long Beach, CA where we will once again bring together industry leaders, wildfire agencies, academia, and representatives from utilities and power companies to collaboratively address and advance solutions for the prediction, prevention, detection, suppression, and mitigation of destructive wildfires.