Industry Insights

In preparation for the Wildfire Technology Summit, IDGA created the latest “Wildfire Management Market Report 2024-2029” which provides the following information:

• Global trends in the wildfire management industry
• Breakdowns on wildfire management spending by country
• The latest wildfire management initiatives from utility companies
• Tools and technologies shaping wildfire prediction and mitigation
  

In this conversation with Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Mitigation Manager at Austin Energy, we discuss:

• An overview of the strategies and technologies Austin Energy has developed for wildfire prediction and management
• How Austin Energy collaborates with other wildfire management authorities
• Expectations for the Wildfire Technology Summit

In order to fight wildfires across the US, agencies are focused on three key pillars of wildfire management: prediction, prevention, and suppression. This report will analyze the wildfire prediction solutions that are being implemented across the country, including:

• Sensors
• Internet of Things
• Drones
• Wildfire modeling
• Satellites

Download the report today to read the latest innovations and use cases for each of these solutions >>> 

In this exclusive interview with Kevin Fetterman, Fire Division Chief for the Orange County Fire Authority, he shares:

• How the Orange County Fire Authority approaches evaluating new technologies to determine their readiness for implementation.
• What successful collaboration between firefighters and IT looks like.
• The key challenges in introducing new technologies to fire departments.