DNR describes new wildfire tools: Planescape, Ignis drones, counter‑UAS and mass‑water movement
DNR’s wildland fire managers described a suite of operational innovations used this year — a decision‑support platform (Planescape), Ignis drones for nighttime ignition, counter‑UAS to stop private drone incursions, upgraded multi‑mission aircraft for rapid mapping, and large water‑movement systems and ground‑based retardant used in recent fires.
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Russ Lane, DNR’s wildland fire management division manager, framed the wildfire presentation around a core challenge: government procurement and deployment often lag fast‑moving technology. He described DNR’s adoption of Planescape, an open‑science decision‑support tool built with partners to prioritize landscape treatments and integrate datasets from multiple owners. "Planescape...is an analytical tool that will allow us to share data across agencies...to promote that prioritization across all the practitioners out there," Lane said.
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