HOW MULTIFACETED TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP TAME
AUSTRALIA’S BUSHFIRE THREAT
INSIGHTS 2025
George Dragatsis, ANZ Chief Technology Officer at Hitachi Vantara
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Following a warmer than expected winter and high fuel loads in many areas, Australian authorities are bracing for a destructive bushfire season.
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teps are being taken to reduce the risk of outbreaks and ensure fire crews have trained personnel, as well as all the relevant proactive and reactive training and equipment needed to effectively respond. If the Northern Hemisphere summer was any guide, it’s going to be a tough season Down Under. The bushfire challenge comes at a time when overall temperatures are rising. Indeed, research by scientists at NASA confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record.1