Thermal Sensor Dozer Installation

NASA Wildland Fires Program science integration manager Jennifer Fowler demonstrates where a thermal sensor gets integrated into a fire dozer belonging to the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). FireSense scientists have been working with the AFC to develop and install thermal sensors onto these dozers, which are wired into an LED light on the dashboard that turns on when the radiant heat from a nearby fire reaches a dangerous threshold. On April 23-24, 2026 the AFC and NASA's FireSense project hosted a stakeholder engagement event at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center in Andalusia, Alabama to gather researchers and wildland fire professionals for discussions about challenges, opportunities, and advancements in their respective fields, including sensor integration on the dozer fleet.