Alliance For Fire Research and Innovations

Welcome to a.f.r.i.

The Alliance for Fire Research and Innovations (AFRI) is a NASA funded collaborative group committed to studying the wide-ranging impacts of forest fires in the Southeast and other Southern Regions, including their atmospheric, ecological, economic, and public safety effects. We strive to translate this knowledge into people-centered solutions that inform policy, guide industry practices, and support community resilience.

Areas of interest:

Satellite and Monitoring
- - Enhancing existing satellite/modeling products
  - Developing new near-real-time satellite and in-situ monitoring
  - Integrating monitoring with forecasting systems
Fire Modeling and Forecasting
- - Near-real-time fire behavior modeling and forecasting
  - Climate-scale fire risk prediction
  - AI/ML-based fire modeling
Operations and Response
- - Optimizing firefighting operations
  - Evaluating prevention and mitigation strategies
  - Post-fire assessment and remediation
Collaboration and Outreach
- - Strengthening coordination across organizations
  - Expanding fire education and training
  - Increasing community awareness and media outreach

AFRI Blog

Insights, updates, and perspectives on wildfire reserch, policy, and community impacts.

Publications

Explore our research papers, reports, and data-driven findings on the wide-reanding effects of forest fires

Resources

Access trusted external tools and references from agencies like NASA, NOAA, and other wildfire research organizations