Two Smith County firefighters sent to Northeast Texas for potential wildfires

Two Smith County firefighters have been sent to Northeast Texas to prepare for potential wildfires.
Electrek

National Grid taps AI to combat rising wildfire risk in the Northeast

National Grid is rolling out new AI tools to get ahead of increasing wildfire risk across the Northeast. The utility is partnering with Washington DC-based Rhizome, a grid resilience planning company, ...
T&D

National Grid to Use AI Platform for Wildfire Risk Planning in Northeast and UK Service Areas

As wildfire activity grows across the Northeast, National Grid is adopting new technology to assess and reduce fire risk across its electric transmission and distribution networks. The utility ...
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Canadian wildfire smoke worsened pediatric asthma in US Northeast: UVM study

New research from the University of Vermont reveals exposure to smoke from Canadian wildfires in the summer of 2023 led to worsening asthma symptoms in children in Vermont and upstate New York. The ...