Utah wildfire camera network supports management efforts, U research

This post is adapted from reporting that first appeared in @theU. The original article was authored by Larrisa Beth Turner of University Information Technology. CHPC staff have shortened and edited the content for this format.

The University of Utah is working with local and national partners to implement AI-supported wildfire monitoring systems with the Utah Wildfire Camera Network project. The project involves deploying and supporting AI-enabled cameras to improve early detection of, and response to, wildfires, particularly in rural areas with limited monitoring capabilities. Joe Breen, senior IT architect at the CHPC and a principal investigator on the project, helps lead efforts to expand coverage across Utah and address gaps in visibility.

At the CHPC, Breen also supports the computing and data infrastructure behind the network, enabling large-scale video processing and analysis that turns camera feeds into actionable information for wildfire management and research. The CHPC will collect and store data, which it will make available to partner institutions.

You can read more about the project on the @theU article (also reposted on the website of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI); the CHPC is a component of SCI).