The rapidly advancing technology is especially critical in wildland–urban interface communities of the Sierra. According to Cal Fire Amador–El Dorado Unit Battalion Chief Bret Swearengin, many ...

A team of Japanese scientists has built the largest-ever cosmic simulation to include tiny ghost particles called neutrinos.

Wildfire Simulator is a fire-growth computer model that has two purposes: First, to let users see how certain conditions, such as wind speed and direction, affect the spread of a wildland fire ...

The Orland Fire Protection District next week is unveiling a state-of-the-art simulation training program that it hopes eventually will become the go-to facility for departments across the region ...

Particles finer than 2.5 microns more easily bypass the body’s natural defenses, penetrating deeper into lungs and potentially floating undisturbed into a person’s bloodstream.

With Microsoft Azure Batch, the firm is slashing simulation times. Its new Fire Dynamics Simulator tool helps engineers improve complex building designs at a lower cost, unleashing growth potential ...

Research suggests that survivors of the Maui wildfires face a long road of physical and cognitive challenges because of trauma and breathing in smoke particles.

Wildfire smoke contains pollutants that are hazardous to health, including fine particles (PM2.5), which have been linked to increased mortality and morbidity. A new study by the Barcelona Institute ...

Enhancing Reality Based Incident Simulation Training Capabilities Fairfax County Fire and Rescue By Battalion Chief Rocco Alvaro Professional Development Section — FCFRD Training Division ...