July 1, 2021
Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. Subscribe As wildfires get bigger, stronger and more frequent on the West Coast, experts are urging prevention by focusing on prescribed fires. Researchers at UC San Diego are currently developing a new tool, using artificial intelligence and data science, to make it easier to plan and carry out controlled burns. Computer scientist Ilkay Altintas Lab, which is developing what is called the "Burn Pro 3-D" platform. "In fire mitigation, l...