Wildfire Assistant
Know your risk. Plan ahead. Stay informed.
AI-powered wildfire risk assessment and preparedness. NIFC perimeter maps, address-based risk scoring (0–100%), GPT chat for emergency guidance, and AI vision analysis of your surroundings.
Fireline Team
Meet the authors of Wildfire Assistant. This NYU Capstone project was developed by the Fireline team.
Authors
Youjia Li
Graduate Student, NYU
Frontend dev, AI-assisted chat, image analysis flows, and preparedness content.
Miaorou Tan
Graduate Student, NYU
Product management, mobile UX, and map-based risk visualization.
Yutong Wu
Graduate Student, NYU
Backend dev, Risk scoring logic, data integration, and database design.
Mentors
Dr. Hanxue Wei
Faculty Supervisor · NYU
NYU capstone supervision, academic review, and project guidance.
Dr. Ziheng Sun
Supervisor & Sponsor · GMU
Supervision, tech design & support, research alignment, and app production and distribution.
Built for Life Safety
Practical awareness and education grounded in federal perimeter data and wildfire preparedness guidance.
Live Map & NIFC Data
Current wildfire perimeters from federal WFIGS data (NIFC), animated markers, distance-aware context. Cached for performance.
Address Risk Score
0.0–1.0 score (shown as %): regional hazard prior, proximity to active incidents, containment stress. Transparent methodology.
AI Emergency Chat
Continuous conversation with context memory. Preparedness tips, evacuation concepts, and professional wildfire guidance.
Image Analysis
Upload photos of your property; AI vision highlights hazards, combustibles, and defensible-space style recommendations.
More Features
Everything you need in one app.
Geocoding & Search
Google Maps address search and tap-to-place. Your coordinates power the risk model.
Chat History
Multiple sessions and saved conversations locally. Pick up where you left off.
Vegetation Index
Relative proxy for fuels, tuned for comparison and trend context in the app.
Native & Web
Native apps for iOS and Android. Optional FastAPI backend for advanced deployments.
Get Wildfire Assistant
Download on the App Store and Google Play. Screenshots, reviews, and updates.
Prepare today. Stay safer tomorrow.
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Photos: Frank Cone, Frank Cone, Jure Širić, Pixabay · Pexels · NIFC data referenced in app.