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AI can help us predict the size of the next forest wildfire

Firefighters from the Chugach National Forest work to protect the Romig Cabin on Juneau Lake from the Swan Lake Fire near Cooper Landing, Alaska, U.S. in this August 28, 2019 handout photo.   Chugach National Forest/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC17D6156610

The model can help forecast whether a wildfire will be small, medium, or large. Image: Chugach National Forest/Handout via REUTERS

Brian Bell
Research Fellow, LSE Centre for Economic Performance
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