Cal Fire has awarded $5.9 million to support 15 scientific research studies, including a grant for UC San Diego.
These studies, according to Cal Fire, will provide critical information and tools to forest landowners, resource agencies, fire management organizations and policymakers.
UCSD researcher Ilkay Altintas received $745,000 to study how to scale “science-driven vegetation treatments through immersive BurnPro3D landscapes for Cal Fire prescribed fire planning and training.” BurnPro3D is a platform to help those in fire management understand the risks when planning and conducting prescribed burns…