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October 2002

Wildfire in the Forecast

Supercomputers could help firefighters stay ahead of the flames.

By Herb Brody

Wildfire moves with the wind, as firefighters were grimly reminded in Arizona and Colorado last summer. New computer modeling could soon bring greater precision to the art of knowing which way the wind is blowing, potentially helping firefighters control blazes.

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