Software can model how a wildfire will spread
And also how to stop it happening
LEST anyone doubt the speed with which a brush fire can strike, consider how rapidly flames engulfed Mati, a seaside resort near Athens, on July 23rd. Less than 90 minutes after fire was reported, flames had reached densely populated areas. Hordes of people fled into the sea, the only refuge, to escape. At least 91 were killed.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Forewarned is forearmed”
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