91ÁÔÆæ WIRC

The 2022 California Canyon Fire Experiment

The Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC) at San José State University brings together an interdisciplinary team of academic and industry leaders to address the wildfire problem faced by many regions around the nation and the world. A National Science Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC), and an official Campus Center and Institute within the California State University system, WIRC’s mission is to conduct high-impact wildfire research to provide new predictive tools and informed strategies to communities and industry stakeholders, including first responders, those interested in risk analysis, and policymakers in communities, companies, and utilities affected by wildfire.