Fire Dozer Training

Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) wildland firefighter Jason Berry teaches NASA Earth Science Technology Office deputy associate director Betsy Forsbacka 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.