Wildfire Ahead
About and methods
Wildfire Ahead presents information published by responsible authorities and clearly separated model context. It does not confirm incidents, direct people or resources, or replace any official system.
The parts of the platform
Five parts, each with what it takes to open it.
This public site
Available now Current official information, the map, preparation, source availability and how the platform works.
Research Workbench
Reference mode, no sign-in Sign-in required Datasets, acquisitions, data quality, experiments and evaluations.
Agency portal
Sign-in required Field packages, publication control, and the data and training control room.
Incident coordination and aviation evidence
Sign-in required A shared picture of one jurisdiction for incident teams, and aerial evidence for qualified partners.
Drone operations
Available now Sign-in required A public site, and a mission console that runs in simulation only.
Where the information comes from
Public feeds from agencies in Canada and the United States. Each record keeps its source’s own definitions, gaps and revisions, and a record that disagrees with another is shown beside it rather than merged into it.
How to read a stage tag
Available now - You can use it today.
Sign-in required - It exists, and needs an account granted by the workspace’s owner.
Reference mode, no sign-in - You can explore it with reference data, without an account.
Pilot, by agreement - It is offered to partners, under an agreement.
In design - It is being designed and cannot be used yet.
The rest of the platform
Wildfire Ahead also operates a drone subsystem, covering tethered aerial stations and uncrewed aircraft in support of detection and situational awareness.
