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Mila, federal researchers develop AI tool to better predict wildfire behaviour
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Mila and Natural Resources Canada researchers have developed an AI tool to map wildfire risk, including the likelihood, speed and intensity of fires. Mila says it runs 800 to 3,400 times faster than the federal agency’s existing BurnP3+ simulator and can produce maps within hours rather than months. The model was trained on physical fire-simulation maps recorded this year.