Artificial intelligence is improving the accuracy of fire forecasts made by Europe’s top intergovernmental weather center.
Traditional fire forecasts are largely based on weather models that predict temperature, humidity, wind speed and precipitation. By contrast, the Probability of Fire model used by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is powered by AI algorithms that analyze fire patterns, potential fuel sources and human activity.
The AI forecast more accurately predicts high-risk regions and can more closely pinpoint hotspots where fires are likely to ignite, researchers found. The AI model is also better at factoring in