Captain Nathan Menth with Cal Fire says they have been using…Technosylva and Alert California cameras through UC San Diego to predict the spread of fires.
“It allows us to see the fire progression, the topographical features we can overlay with wind and weather expectations or predicted services.”This allows crews on the ground to preposition or reposition to where the fire is headed. A perfect example of the tech in action, the [September, 2022] Mosquito Fire that was threatening Forest Hill.
“Whether it’s going to follow a topographical feature, whether it’s going to overcome that topographical feature with the weather influences and allows us to plan more, just as it did with Forest Hill.”
