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.

In preparation for the Wildfire Technology Management Summit this April, IDGA has 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 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 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 upcoming Wildfire Technology Management Summit