Fire Fighters Stretched Thin, Says Wildfire Expert
All eyes are on the Rim fire in California, yet for the fifth time in 10 years, our nation is at Preparedness Level 5, which means our firefighting capabilities are stretched thin and the government can opt to bring in the military and even firefighters from other countries.
Professor Mark Cochrane, a senior scientist at the Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence at South Dakota State University, is using satellite imagery to help improve forest management techniques. One of his projects is designed to determine which management techniques, including thinning and prescribed burns, work best in which forests in the United States. The study focuses on 630 large wildfires that occurred in the last decade in U.S. National Forests.
“Looking at how these fire regimes change as a function of climate,” Cochrane predicts “these types of fire will get worse over time.”
Source: South Dakota State University
- Tennessee Eyes Claims Denials, Florida Offers to Check Contracts with Adjusters in Wake of Hurricanes
- Sony Sues CBS Over ‘Dismal’ Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune Revenue
- The Data Behind Rising Homeowners Premiums: by Peril and by State
- Crawford & Company Launches Insurtech Turvi