Stay informed about the latest developments in the Wildfire Data Portal. Here, we will share updates on new datasets added to the portal, recently published scientific articles, and other relevant milestones.
We’re pleased to announce the publication of a new research article in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society (QJRM) that contributes to advancing our understanding of extreme wildfire behaviour and fire–atmosphere interactions. The study presents new insights into the meteorological and physical processes that govern wildfire evolution, highlighting the importance of coupled fire–atmosphere…
A new resource developed by the EWED project has been published on the project’s website. ‘D2.2 Guidelines and recommendations to strategically plan for Extreme Wildfire Events’ provides practical guidance for organisations working to address the challenges posed by Extreme Wildfire Events (EWEs). The report shares key knowledge, operational processes, and tools that can support more…
A new open-access resource is now available. ‘D4.3 Report on simulations of extreme wildfires’ presents detailed work on the simulation of extreme wildfire behaviour, offering technical insights into modelling approaches and scenario analysis. Read the full report here.
We’re pleased to announce the publication of a new research article that advances our understanding of fire-atmosphere interactions during Extreme Wildfire Events (EWEs). The paper, Integrating fireline observations to characterize fire plumes during pyroconvective extreme wildfire events: implications for firefighter safety and plume modeling, has been published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (AMT). This study introduces…
EWED’s Open Data Portal provides the core data infrastructure underpinning the Wildfire Data Portal, ensuring open access, interoperability, and reusability of wildfire-related data. It brings together harmonised datasets from field observations, prescribed burns, and numerical simulations to support scientific analysis, modelling, and evidence-based decision-making. Learn more about the Open Data Portal in Deliverable D3.3.
In 2025, the EWED project delivered a series of training activities aimed at strengthening preparedness for Extreme Wildfire Events (EWEs) and supporting the uptake of EWED tools, including the Wildfire Data Portal. These included a three-day in-person “Training Event & Hackathon” in the Netherlands, as well as three online sessions tailored to operational stakeholders in…
The case studies integrated into the Wildfire Data Portal compile harmonised datasets from multiple wildfires and prescribed fires in Spain, Greece, the Netherlands and Chile, collected following EWED protocols. Combining meteorological measurements, fire behaviour observations, and contextual information, they provide valuable real-world examples for comparative analysis, model evaluation, and operational learning.Explore the full set of…
Resource to develop a user-friendly and easy-access web-based version of CLASS (Chemistry Land Atmosphere Soil Slab model) that can test the height a fire plume can reach. In collaboration with Netherlands eScience Center. CLASS is an open tool to quickly learn more about the weather conditions under which wildfires develop. Access ‘Conceptual model’ here.
New resource to generate 3D wildfire simulations under conditions resembling those observed in the field, by using the MicroHH code. MicroHH is an open tool designed to simulate the lowest and turbulent level of the atmosphere (Atmospheric Boundary Layer), and it now also integrates surface conditions to simulate wildfire plumes. Find ‘Simulation setup’ in EWED…