ComputingAugust 27, 2019
Fighting Wildfires with Computer Models
Prescribed burns can remove excess fuel from the forest floor, and algorithms can help fire crews know where to set them
Stories by J. Kevin Hiers
J. Kevin Hiers is both a fire scientist and a prescribed fire practitioner at Tall Timbers Research Station. Hiers leads experimental and modeling research efforts and is leading the charge to bring next-generation prescribed fire modeling tools, such as QUIC-Fire, to the prescribed fire community.