Portugal has the highest density of wildfire ignitions among southern European countries.
The ability to predict the spatial patterns of ignitions constitutes an important tool for …

Timely detection of fire and early warning to fire stations are crucial functions in fire-
suppression and controlling efforts. The most effective way for early detection of forest fires is …

For a successful fire suppression, it is essential to detect and intervene forest fires as early
as possible. Fire lookout towers are crucial assets in detecting forest fires, in addition to …

The effectiveness of fire towers in combating forest fires relies on their appropriate
observation angles, enabling a swift and efficient response to fire incidents. The purpose of …

Rapid detection of wildfire outbreaks is a critical component of fire management because
suppression activities are most effective when fires are small. One method of fire detection …

Forest fires are an important component of the savanna, tundra and boreal forest
ecosystems. The increasing rate of the occurrence of fires however has increased the …

We study the problem of visibility in polyhedral terrains in the presence of multiple
viewpoints. We consider a triangulated terrain with m> 1 viewpoints (or guards) located on …

We study the problem of placing guard towers on a terrain such that the terrain can be seen
from at least one tower. This problem is important in many applications, and has an …

Wildfire detection systems planning is an essential component of national and regional
wildfire management policies. The common resources usually used in wildfire detection are …

Urgent detection of fire and precise identification of its location are of critical importance for
success of first response to fight forest fire. Forest fire lookout towers are main observation …