Fire Dozer Education

Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) wildland firefighter Jason Berry demonstrates where on a fire dozer a thermal sensor sits, for gathered scientists and researchers from NASA's FireSense project and other university and commercial partners. FireSense scientists have been working with the Alabama Forestry Commission to integrate thermal sensors onto these dozers, which notify the dozer operator if the radiant heat from a nearby fire reaches a dangerous threshold. On April 23-24, 2026 the Alabama Forestry Commission 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.