Fire Integrated Real-Time Information System (FIRIS)
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FIRIS 2019 Fire Integrated Real-Time Information System (FIRIS) • Real-time intelligence during Initial Response to assess the size, scope, and impact of emerging incidents for resource allocation, community messaging, and evacuation evaluation. • Initial attack fire modeling • Aircraft-based perimeter mapping • Shared operational picture Participating Agencies Los Angeles Fusion Center COLLABORATION Collaboration Partners FIRIS Goals Intelligence (fire location, perimeters and projections) during the initial response • Providing a fire prediction model within 15 minutes of initial report and rapidly updated predictions based on new information provided by field personnel, cameras, and aircraft. • Providing a fire perimeter to response forces, emergency operations centers, and decision makers within five minutes of aircraft arriving on station. • Integrating information into a shared system and in a manner that all responders could access. • Palisades Fire - The responding incident management team (IMT) knew where the worst potential damage was going to occur because of FIRIS perimeters and models. • Tick Fire – FIRIS provided situational awareness in the first 3 hours of the Tick Fire. Los Angeles County Fire determined evacuation needs within 15 minutes of receiving a perimeter and model. Key • Maria Fire – Evacuations were ordered within 20 minutes of Incident dispatch on the Maria Incident based on FIRIS fire predictions. Emergency management and law enforcement agencies relied Outcomes on real-time intelligence to support multi-agency objectives. • Wendy Fire – Direct communication with the FIRIS aircraft allowed the Incident Commander to re-focus ISR efforts on recent fire activity and emerging areas of interest. • Getty Fire – The LAFD Fire Chief shared perimeters and models with law enforcement and news. Predictive models informed evacuations and fire suppression tactics. Dedicated Aircraft How it Worked Rapid, Accurate Fire Prediction Other ISR Sources Dispatch / AVL Fire Service validation of the value of early, advanced & integrated technology EXAMPLES OF FIRIS EXAMPLES OF FIRIS Tablet Command SCOUT ATAK WebMap Application Fire Behavior… …can be modeled using many types of data. …depends on changing weather and Regular Weather fuel. NEED An intelligent and integrated system to catalog, curate, exchange, analyze Santa Ana Weather and communicate data at scale. BEFORE WIFIRE, THERE WAS NO DYNAMIC INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR FIRE SCIENCE! wifire.ucsd.edu INNOVATION Combine Data Science and Fire Science to Use “Big Data” for Dynamic Fire Models at Scale FIRE WEATHER MONITORING AND PREDICTION IN WIFIRE Fire perimeter Real-time sensors Monitoring & fire mapping Weather forecast interface Landscape data WIFIRE LAB – BUILDING THE FUTURE TOGETHER wifire.ucsd.edu Mission: Research and development towards services and tools for AI-integrated fire science Maria Fire Fusion Center Initial Response with Fire Prediction ‘Day in the life’ 10 Oct 2019 • FIRIS ‘up staffed’ based on weather (fusion center, aircraft operations) • ‘Wendy’ Fire initial modeling based on dispatch information • Modeling updated based on real-time View from field mapping and cameras while aircraft Fusion Center launched • Aircraft perimeters provided to field and used to update modeling • Fusion Center actively monitors and disseminates images and models View from Ventura County ‘Day in the life’ 10 Oct 2019 • ‘Saddle Ridge’ Fire initial response starts Initial Response with Fire Prediction at 22:19 • Fusion Center provided initial fire predictions based on local weather • Aircraft diverted from ‘Wendy’ Fire (VCFD) to ‘Saddle Ridge’ (LAFD) Fire • First fire perimeter delivered at 22:52 • Fusion Center provided updated models and fire perimeters based on aircraft operations and field reports View of LAFD Response AAR Observations: Tech & Collaboration • Near real-time modeling and ISR can have a dramatic impact on initial attack actions and command decisions ________________________________________________ • The need for rapid collaboration is clear – learned that much more emphasis must be placed on establishing standard definitions, ”typing”, concept of operations • Integrated data sharing is required and not optional in initial response • Technology cannot replace pre-event coordination and collaboration… but can enhance it significantly AAR Observations: ISR and Initial Response • Develop a strategy to augment initial response with the primary components demonstrated by FIRIS: • Fire modeling and prediction capable of alerting decision makers to evolving incidents. • ‘In place’ ISR resources (wildfire modeling cameras, satellite fire detection systems) capable of finding and locating events. • Dedicated overhead ISR systems ready to provide support within 30 minutes of an evolving event. • A communications infrastructure to ensure that a core set of ISR products are delivered regardless of location. • A data sharing framework that links everyone to a common operating platform to support regional operations and incoming mutual aid. THANK YOU QUESTIONS ? ADDITIONAL CONTENT FIRIS CAPABILITIES • Integrated Real-time Intelligence from Multiple Sources • Fire Spread Modeling / Predictions • Cross-Platform Data Sharing • Real-time Collaboration SoCal Wildfire Fusion Center (‘Fusion Center’) • Hosted by Los Angeles Fire Dept • Located in Department Operations Center • Three functions: 1. Leader/Coordinator 2. Ignition Detection/Location Specialist 3. Forecast Model Specialist • Manager pushes out images and models UCSD WIFIRE • Integrate, Exchange, Analyze and Communicate Data. • Data Driven Modeling System for Hazards Intel. • Automated Real-Time and Data Driven Predictive Modeling of Fires. • Web Based. Very Accessible. Courtney Aviation • Aerial Supervision Platform Provider. State and Federal. • Long History of ISR Development for Wildland Fire. • Mesh Network/Cellular for Real-Time Transmission. • Provides Tech Support Personnel. Intterra • Cross-platform integration • Wildfire and incident management • Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data dissemination • Shared mapping and vehicle location EXAMPLES OF FIRIS Critical Components: Saddle Ridge Fire • The early coordination between all elements of the FIRIS program (Fusion Center, Aircraft, ATGS, and Agency Command Centers) allowed FIRIS to provide seamless support from initial detection thru aircraft tasking to real-time overhead intelligence. • Valuable intelligence (size up, perimeter, modeling) was available early and consistently to support critical evacuation and size-up decisions. Saddleridge Fire 10/10/2019 Strategic Leadership asked when this fire would get to Ventura. Tick Fire 10/24/2019 Strike Team accessed FIRIS and knew where fire was and where it was going while enroute. Strike Team Leader shared information with his 5 engine captains Getty Fire 10/28/2019 ~14 perimeters Strike Team accessed FIRIS and knew where fire was and where it was going while enroute. Strike Team Leader shared information with his 5 engine captains Maria Fire 10/31/2019 ~21 perimeters.