In a project for the Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), computer scientists have turned to artificial intelligence and aerial imagery to construct a detailed damage assessment solution. The tool can be used remotely and automatically to determine the amount of damage to buildings and structures from a natural disaster or catastrophe.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AFCEA Signal

PHOTOS: A former restaurant erupted in flames early Tuesday, sparking a response from multiple fire districts. Crews rushed to the scene, in the 4500 block of "A" Street SE in Auburn, at about 6:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire in a commercial structure. Smoke and flames were pouring from the building when the first firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

VIDEO: In August, when Jason Phillips came to Colorado to fight the Cameron Peak Fire, he didn’t expect to be here nearly four months later fighting the lingering effects of COVID-19. Phillips, who lives in Washington state, arrived in Fort Collins on Aug. 10 after months of already fighting wildfires in different parts of the country.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSA-TV NBC 9 Denver

2020 has been a turbulent year full of cancellations, but that’s not stopping firefighters in Yakima County from keeping one of their special holiday traditions in tact. Each year, the Selah Fire Department covers a fire truck with Christmas lights for the annual Lighted Parade. However, this year the parade was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2020 12:02:40 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

A Kennewick mother and her two daughters are temporarily without a place to stay after a fire damaged their home Monday morning. According to Kennewick Fire Department Chief Chad Michael, the fire started at 119 East 6th Street. He said there was ‘substantial’ fire damage to a garage, the attic and the back side of the house.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2020 11:42:32 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews