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S&T Marks National Preparedness Month with Colorado Wildfire Sensor Delivery and First Responder Forum
DHS S&T announced the delivery and phased implementation of wildland fire sensors throughout Colorado that can detect the early stages of wildfires before they spread
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Addressing the Nation's Wildfire Problem: An S&T Roadmap
As climate conditions are becoming hotter and drier, wildfires have grown more intense and destructive across much of the United States. The public safety challenges from wildfires are most acute in the area known as the wildland urban interface where lives and infrastructure are at most risk. Addressing the nation’s wildfire problem will invariably involve bridging different cultures of fire safety and risk that have traditionally been separate and developing a mix of social and technological innovations and ecosystem services to enable better wildfire mitigation and firefighting practices.
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Big City Fire Fact Sheet
The Big City Fire Working Group (BCF) brings together representatives from 12 of the largest fire departments in the United States, as measured by number of stations and operational personnel. BCF members are senior leaders who understand the highest priorities of their departments and collaborate to identify and discuss the needs and challenges of fighting fire in dense urban settings. The S&T's NUSTL convenes and manages the BCF in support of the Directorate’s first responder portfolio and is responsible for setting strategy, executing process and identifying potential research, development, test and evaluation opportunities associated with the group.
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S&T Marks Successful Installation and Operationalization of Fire Sensors in Hawaii
Today, DHS S&T announced the placement of 80 wildfire detection sensors across Maui and the Hawaiian Islands.
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Feature Article: Edge Computing at the Wildfire’s Edge
S&T and the University of California San Diego recently collaborated with local California fire departments to evaluate WIFIRE’s edge computing and artificial intelligence capabilities.
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Where the Literal Hot Spots Are
Join the kick-off event as S&T and our partners at the U.S. Fire Administration and across Hawai’i announce a new round of beta testing for wildfire sensors. These devices can detect smoke and use artificial intelligence to distinguish between normal activities (such as barbeques) and smoldering fires, automatically alerting officials to give them more time to coordinate response or evacuation efforts.
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Declaración del DHS sobre la Seguridad y la Aplicación de La Ley Durante los incendios forestales de Nuevo México
Durante eventos de emergencia, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) trabaja con sus socios federales, estatales, locales, y no gubernamentales para apoyar las necesidades de personas en las áreas que puedan ser afectadas.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During the Wildfires in New Mexico
During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the people in the areas that may be impacted.
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DHS Deploys Wildfire Sensors to Mitigate and Manage Fires in Hawaiʻi, Keep Communities Safe and Resilient
The DHS S&T Directorate and U.S. Fire Administration announced the planned deployment of 80 wildfire sensors and 16 wind sensors across the Hawaiian Islands.