Mila, federal researchers develop AI tool to better predict wildfire behaviour

Mila and the Canadian government have co-created a new AI tool to predict the spread and intensity of wildfires across the country. The news: Researchers from Montréal AI research institute Mila and the forestry division of Natural Resources Canada have partnered on an AI model that maps wildfire hazards—tracking how likely an area is to burn, how quickly it will spread, and how intense it might become. It’s meant to replace NRCan’s existing simulator tool, BurnP3+, which relies on physical fire