California fires: Here's what's in the red aerial flame retardant - NPR
Jan 10, 2025 · A firefighter walks a ridge covered with red fire retardant dropped by an air tanker during the Bobcat Fire at the Angeles National Forest in 2020 in Monrovia, Calif. David McNew/Getty Images hide ...
Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness (AFUE) - US Forest Service
The AFUE Study uses four “observation modules,” each comprised of three qualified firefighters, as well as a dedicated aircraft, to collect ground and aerial data at wildfires throughout the nation during fire season.
Aerial firefighting - Wikipedia
Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Wildfire Map - Current Wildfires, Forest Fires, and Lightning …
See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters near you using the Map of Fire Wildfire Map. Interactive real-time wildfire map for the United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and others.
Aviation - US Forest Service
The Forest Service uses a variety of aircraft and helicopters to help manage wildfires. Planes and helicopters are critical tools in managing wildland fire. Although aircraft are often used to fight wildfires, aircraft alone cannot put them out.
NIFC Maps - National Interagency Fire Center
Real-time wildland fire situational information including fire perimeters, weather, and fire detections can be found on the Enterprise GeoSpatial Portal (EGP) map. The National Interagency Fire Center provides current information about wildland fires.
Drones change the way forest fires are managed
A Freefly Alta X uncrewed aerial system on the National Forest and Grasslands in Texas, Davy Crockett National Forest, is used in a prescribed fire. USDA Forest Service photo by Greg Deimel. TEXAS —Leaps in uncrewed aircraft systems, or drones, are changing the way fire is managed in America’s forests.
Fighting against forest fire: A lightweight real-time detection ...
This paper proposes a real-time precise forest fire detection method based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The method enhances the detection performance of multi-scale flames and smoke, particularly in complex backgrounds, through the DRCSPNet model.
Towards early forest fire detection and prevention using AI …
Oct 1, 2024 · The integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones in forest fire detection has significantly advanced the capabilities of monitoring and managing wildfires. These technologies underscore their potential in real-time monitoring, dynamic response, and autonomous operations.
A Blistering Inferno. A Whirling Tornado. A Shocking Crash.
Jan 9, 2025 · The development of aerial firefighting dates back around a century, when forest managers at state and federal agencies looked up into the sky and wondered if airplanes—capable as they were of ...