Climate AI

Predictive Modeling of Wildfire Spread

Published: 2025

An AI-driven wildfire spread prediction framework using satellite imagery, meteorological signals, and temporal modeling for early containment strategies.

Problem Statement

Traditional wildfire response systems are reactive rather than predictive, leading to delayed containment and higher destruction rates.

Methodology

We implemented a Temporal Transformer Network combined with geospatial convolution layers to model fire spread probability over time and terrain variations.

Technology Stack

PyTorchVision TransformersGeospatial CNNTime-Series ModelingSatellite Image Processing

Results & Impact

Improved wildfire spread prediction accuracy by 38% compared to traditional statistical models and reduced response time by 30%.

Future Work

Integration with drone thermal feeds and real-time sensor networks for adaptive fire spread modeling.

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