New forecasting tool

Danger of forest fires: Will AI save the day?

Year after year, the world is on fire! Forest fires rage in the Amazon region, in the US West, in the Mediterranean region and have long since spread to Central Europe, with Austria also being spared. A new AI model could soon bring a breakthrough in firefighting.

Heatwaves, droughts and low humidity coupled with highly flammable vegetation quickly lead to fires that are difficult to extinguish. A small excerpt from the latest news around the world is enough to make us aware of the ever-increasing danger of forest fires: