In a pivotal step towards advancing our project, the first review meeting was convened, bringing together an esteemed panel of experts and project stakeholders. The review meeting provided a platform for a comprehensive evaluation of the project's progress during the first 18 months of its lifetime. The project Work Package leaders presented their findings, [...]

Advancements in technology have accelerated the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs)/ drones, for research and operations during wildland fires. Drones offer various benefits, such as spotting potential flare-ups, maintaining crew member awareness, supporting firefighting efforts, collecting meteorological data for plume dispersion calculations, assessing vegetation before and after burns, studying fire dynamics, conducting spot ignitions, [...]