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It controls how fires evolve and pose threats to the safety of communities. While weather balloons have traditionally produced vertical soundings to define changes in atmospheric dynamics, their use is restricted during aircraft operations to combat active wildfires. New technologies are needed to fill this critical measurement gap. The Uninhabited Aerial System (UAS) fits the bill, providing localized forecasting to help predict fire behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The NASA Earth Science Division<a href=\"https:\/\/cce.nasa.gov\/firesense\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\"> FireSense project<\/a>, together with agency, academic, and private partners, completed an airborne campaign in a wildfire smoke-impacted airshed in Missoula, MT on August 27\u201329, 2024. During the three-day campaign, a NASA UAS team conducted eight data-collection flights\u2013 see <strong>Figure<\/strong>. They partnered these launches with weather balloon launches.<\/p>\n<p>Using this real-time data, MITRE Corporation tested high-resolution \u201cScore-based Data Assimilation\u201d meteorological models and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) operational atmospheric model against wind speed and temperature from local MesoNet weather stations. Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) created comprehensive visualizations of flight paths, temperature, and wind.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-tests-drones-to-provide-micrometeorology-aid-in-fire-response\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Montana campaign<\/a> evaluated the impact of real-time data on model fire weather forecasts commonly used for operational decision making. The UAS sounding data was validated against weather ballon data. In addition, the campaign evaluated data validity from <em>in-situ<\/em> UAS soundings in a smoke impacted environment as well as assessed payload portability and user experience with the systems. The campaign served as a trial for interagency coordination between NOAA incident meteorologists and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) trained UAS pilots conducting data collection flights.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=2190&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2190\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=2190&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"EC Supplemental image\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=2190&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=197&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 197w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=768&#038;h=1168&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=673&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 673w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=1010&#038;h=1536&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1010w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=1347&#038;h=2049&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1347w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=263&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 263w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=395&#038;h=601&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 395w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=592&#038;h=900&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 592w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=789&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 789w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/earth-observer\/2025\/2025-winter\/2025-editors-corner\/firesense_photo.jpg?w=1315&#038;h=2000&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"><strong>Figure.<\/strong> A composite image showing the NASA Alta X quadcopter taking off during one of eight flights conducted during the 2024 FireSense Uninhabited Aerial System technology demonstration in Missoula, MT.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Image Credit<\/strong>: Milan Loiacono\/NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Steve Platnick<br \/>EOS Senior Project Scientist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Christine Mataya <br \/>FireSense Program Coordinator<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Jacquelyn K. 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