Ember Transport Modeling
Spatial Informatics Group · with Underwriters Laboratories
An ember (firebrand) distribution model adapted from the Sardoy et al. transport framework for a wildfire modeling exercise with UL.
- Role
- Fire and Vegetation Modeling Intern; model development
- Dates
- Mar 2026 – Present
Overview
Firebrands lofted from a burning front can ignite spot fires well downwind, which is often how a fire crosses a road or a firebreak. Their distribution matters for assessing structure ignition risk in the wildland-urban interface.
Work
I developed an ember distribution model adapted from the Sardoy et al. transport framework, for a wildfire modeling exercise conducted with Underwriters Laboratories.