Modeling Wildland Firefighters’ Assessments of Structure Defensibility

Modeling Wildland Firefighters’ Assessments of Structure Defensibility

In wildland–urban interface areas, firefighters balance wildfire suppression and structure protection. These tasks are often performed under resource limitations, especially when many structures are at risk. To address this problem, wildland firefighters employ a process called “structure triage” to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander J. Heeren, Philip E. Dennison, Michael J. Campbell, Matthew P. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
structure triage
structure defensibility
safety zone
wildland urban interface (WUI)
machine learning
firefighter decision-making
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/12/474

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