Ahead of the 5th iteration of the Wildfire Technology Management Summit (The Westin Pasadena, California | April 23-24), IDGA sat down with one of last year’s notable speakers, Tami Parkinson, a Fire Management Specialist for the Wildland Fire Management Research Development and Application Group, a department in the U.S. Forest Services to discuss 'Embracing Technology and Collaboration in the Fight Against Wildfires.'

In the interview, she delves into: 

• Her experience with managing wildfires, the challenges and complexities she faced, and the lessons learnt from the process
• Why Tami believes successful inter-agency partnerships or collaborative efforts are vital to effective wildfire management
• How her department has embraced technological advancements to enhance wildfire prevention, detection, and response
• Why she thinks industry events such as IDGA’s Wildfire Technology Management Summit are important, and the gaps she thinks they address.

>> Read the full interview here.