Bushfire Emerging Tech hub Projects

18 Aug 2026
Innovation | Meeting Room 220

This session will present the four projects funded by the Bushfire Emerging Tech Hub.

• Trial of AI for early fireground intelligence and triage (Kristy Butler, Country Fire Authority)

• Scaling Artificial Intelligence for Tankers (Nick McCarthy, Country Fire Authority)

• SkySeekFire; Aerial Technology for Early Wildfire Detection (Darcy Prior, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action)

• AI Grass Curing Estimator (Simeon Telfer, South Australia Country Fire Service)

 

Speakers
Kristy Butler
Kristy Butler, Lead Data Scientist, Country Fire Authority
Nick McCarthy
Nick McCarthy, Senior Research and Development Officer, Country Fire Authority
Darcy Prior
Darcy Prior, Senior Bushfire Behaviour Specialist, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Simeon Telfer
Simeon Telfer, Senior Research Officer, South Australia Country Fire Service