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An Overview of Serial Wildfire Arson Investigation
Richard Woods, Shawn Zimmermaker, Theo Bailey
NWCG WFISC; Charles Sturt University, Wildfire Investigations & Analysis Pty Ltd (Australia); CALFIRE (USA); Ministry of Forestry and Parks, Gov. of Alberta (Canada)
Topic:Arson identification and prevention
Keywords: Serial wildfire arson; Arson investigation techniques; Law enforcement and fire agencies collaboration; NWCG training (FI-110, FI-210, FI-310); Arson prevention strategies
Workshop length: 3 hours
Bridging science, innovation, and communities to reduce wildfire ignition risks — a FIRE-RES perspective
Brigite Botequim, Conceição Colaço, José Guilherme Borges
CoLAB ForestWISE; School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon, Portugal
Topic:Wildfire projects
Keywords: Wildfire ignition causes; Integrated fire management; Innovation actions; Living Labs; Community Engagement; Open Innovation Challenge; Participatory Methods
Workshop length/participants (min): 3 hours / 20 participants
Digital tools in action: streamlining wildfire origin and cause investigations
Mark Regan, Jesse Sprague
Echospectra, Texas, USA
Topic: Earth observations and ignition investigation
Keywords: Wildfire Investigation; Indicator Mapping; Audit Defense; Digital Transformation
Workshop length/participants (min/max): 3 hours / 10 to 30 participants
Inquiry into Wildfire Pattern Indicator Interpretation Integrity
Chris Warren, Scott Plumer
Arvada Fire Protection District (Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Deputy Fire Marshal), Colorado, USA
Topic: Fire patterns indicators
Keywords: FPI; Fire Pattern Indicator; FPI Development; Fire Pattern Reliability; Wildfire investigation
Workshop length: 3 hours
Simulating fire spread with Python
Filipe Alvelos
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Topic:Wildfire projects
Keywords: Wildfire spread simulation; Fire behavior modeling; Python; GIS visualization; Landscape fire modeling; Decision Support Systems
Workshop length/participants (min/max): 3 hours / 3 to 10 participants
Wildfire Causality and Public Behavior in Portugal since 2017: how to Promote Positive Changes, in Portugal and other Countries?
António Salgueiro, Yannick Le Page
Agency for Integrated Wildfire Management (AGIF), Portugal
Topic:Ignition causes investigation and wildfire prevention
Keywords: Ignition causes; Behavior; Fire hazard; Prevention; Fire use; Arson; Agroforestry equipment
Workshop length/participants (min): 2 hours / 2 participants
Wildfire Origin and Cause Investigations panel discussion – perspectives from Canada, United States, and Australia
Theo Bailey and Jeff Henricks (Canada), Richard Woods (Australia), Shawn Zimmermaker (USA), Ken Ness (Canada)
NWCG WFISC; Ministry of Forestry and Parks, Gov. of Alberta (Canada); Henricks and Associates (Canada); Charles Sturt University, Wildfire Investigation & Analysis Pty Ltd (Australia); CALFIRE (USA); Ken B. Ness Consulting (Canada)
Topic:Investigation methods
Keywords: Arson investigation; Jurisdictional challenges; Interagency and Global Collaboration; Investigation Funding and Resources; Training standards (NFPA 1033, NWCG FI-210, PMS-412)
Workshop length: 3 hours
Enjoy the cultural landscapes of northern Portugal until we reach the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto, where you can see the diversity of forest stands. Pinus pinaster and deciduous forests predominate, although eucalyptus monoculture has gained ground.
The process of investigating the causes of the 2024 wildfire ignitions will be presented and discussed.
Interaction with local actors (e.g., representatives of the Common Land Management Board, parish and town council presidents, forestry services, and local communities) will enable the observation and understanding of the effectiveness of various actions developed to prevent fire ignitions.
© Filipa Esteves