On October 3rd and 4th, the 1st International Congress on Wildfire Prevention in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) was held, organized by the National University of the Comechingones, Argentina. At this important event, David Caballero (MeteoGrid) had the opportunity to deliver a detailed presentation on the new reality of wildfires and the importance of incorporating fire-atmosphere interaction simulations. He presented the methods and techniques used in the HiDALGO2 project, along with a discussion of the results obtained and their potential for operational integration.
This congress brought together administrations, researchers, and wildfire prevention and firefighting agencies from Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, and was an excellent opportunity to present the lines of work regarding the use of HPC resources for wildfire management. The training and research being done is beyond important for these countries affected by wildfires. It is a step forward for advanced technology to directly protect ecosystems, deeply vital for our planet. All presentations, in Spanish, are available on YouTube .
Based on the number and scope of the questions raised during the roundtable, this interaction opens up an interesting horizon for collaboration with wildfire prevention and firefighting services in South America. In this regard, the possibility of conducting simulations of some of the recent fires that occurred there will be explored.
