Prescribed burn planning and fire management tools

Climate change isn't a distant threat — it's already reshaping where people can safely live and work. Communities worldwide are facing floods, heat waves, wildfires, and storms that are more intense and frequent than anything in living memory. Yet most places lack the tools, knowledge, or financial resources to prepare for what's coming next.

The gap between climate science and local action is enormous. Global climate models can tell us the planet is warming, but a city mayor needs to know which neighborhoods will flood, which roads will buckle in extreme heat, and how to protect residents who can't afford air conditioning. Without this kind of practical, local information, communities are flying blind into an increasingly dangerous future.

This isn't just about building sea walls or planting trees. It's about creating entirely new systems — for predicting risks, designing solutions, and paying for protection — that can keep pace with a rapidly changing climate.

Wildfires are becoming larger, more intense, and more unpredictable as climate change creates hotter, drier conditions. Areas that rarely burned in the past are now seeing devastating fires, and traditional fire seasons are extending year-round in many regions.

The challenge is that fire moves fast — often faster than people can evacuate. Communities need systems that can detect fires when they're still small, predict where they're likely to spread, and help residents prepare their homes and neighborhoods to survive fire exposure. The old approach of simply fighting fires after they start is no longer sufficient.

These platforms help land managers plan controlled burns that reduce the buildup of flammable vegetation and lower the risk of catastrophic wildfires. They optimize the timing, location, and intensity of prescribed burns to maximize safety and effectiveness.

Prescribed burning is one of the most effective ways to reduce wildfire risk, but it requires careful planning to ensure that controlled fires don't escape and become dangerous. These tools help managers choose the right conditions and techniques for safe, effective burns.