Use of an Eye-Safe, Portable LIDAR for Remote Wildland Fire and Smoke Detection [PDF]
, 2004 During periods of drought when surface water supplies are severely limited, wildland forest fires tend to become more frequent and often can grow into major fires that threaten valuable timber, real estate, and even human lives.
MATTHEW, PARKER
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Fiscal Year 2011 vs 2012: Wildland Fire and Weather Data Summary
, 2012 The Wildland Fire Management RD&A gathered statistics from the Wildland Fire Management Decision Support System (WFDSS) and other sources to build a comparative summary of the 2011 and 2012 fire seasons.
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The Intersection of Total and Wildland Fire-Attributed PM2.5 Exposure Disparities in the United States [PDF]
Wildland fire smoke exposure is an emerging public health threat, in part due to climate change. Previous research demonstrated disparities in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure, with Black people, among others, exposed to higher concentrations. We
Rice, Richard Byron
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A Comparison of Methodologies for Valuing Decreased Health Effects from Wildfire Smoke [PDF]
Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense throughout the world, making it increasingly important to monetize the full damages caused by wildfires when analyzing various fire management policies.
Champ, Patricia A. +2 more
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Annual wildland fire ignitions.
, 2023 The annual distribution of natural (orange) and human-caused (black) wildland fire ignitions in the US (data from the Federal Wildland Fire Database; 1980–2016 CE).
Jake R. Nelson (12232953) +2 more
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Pyros: a raster–vector spatial simulation model for predicting wildland surface fire spread and growth [PDF]
Background Euro–Mediterranean regions are expected to undergo a climate-induced exacerbation of fire activity in the upcoming decades. Reliable predictions of fire behaviour represent an essential instrument for planning and optimising fire management ...
Voltolina, Debora +7 more
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YOLO-Based Models for Smoke and Wildfire Detection in Ground and Aerial Images
FireWildland fires negatively impact forest biodiversity and human lives. They also spread very rapidly. Early detection of smoke and fires plays a crucial role in improving the efficiency of firefighting operations.
Leon Augusto Okida Gonçalves +2 more
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Forest Fire Smoke Management Policy: Can Prescribed Fire Reduce Subsequent Wildland Fire Emissions?
, 2004 Smoke is one short-term effect of forest fires. Smoke is regulated by a web of interrelated federal and state laws and regulations designed to protect human health and welfare.
Philip S. Cook; Jay O'Laughlin
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Benchmarking of wildland fire color segmentation algorithms
, 2015 International audienceRecently, computer vision-based methods have started to replace conventional sensor based fire detection technologies. In general, visible band image sequences are used to automatically detect suspicious fire events in indoor or ...
Toulouse, T +4 more
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Health Effects of Smoke Exposure in Wildland Firefighters
AtmosphereWildland firefighters play a critical role in protecting communities and natural resources, yet comparatively little research has examined the occupational health risks associated with repeated smoke exposure.
Andrew Foster Armstrong +5 more
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