Fire Dozer Training

Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) fire analyst Ethan Barrett teaches NASA Wildland Fires program manager Ian Brosnan how to drive a fire dozer during a stakeholder event April 23-24, 2026 in Andalusia, AL. NASA FireSense scientists have been working with the AFC to integrate thermal sensors onto these dozers, which notify the dozer operator if the radiant heat from a nearby fire reaches a dangerous threshold.