Past event: Wildfire Technology Management Summit 2025

With an increase in regions facing record wildfires and climate change not slowing down, the need for preventing and mitigating wildfires has never been more urgent. The devastating impact of recent wildfires has major impacts on the economy, exacerbates housing shortages, and increases the likelihood of floods and landslides, to only name a few of issues wildfires are creating.

CAL FIRE reported in early August that the total acres burned this year is 29 times more than last year, with overall wildfire activity 2,816% higher. California isn’t the only area facing increased wildfires. Canada is having its second worst wildfire season since 1995 with 5.3 million hectares burned so far. In western Canada alone, this has resulted in over $880 million in damages. In Oregon, wildfires have burned a 1.4 million acres. Wildfires are burning at least twice as much tree cover today as they did two decades ago.

The sixth iteration of the Wildfire Technology Management Summit will bring together industry leaders, wildfire agencies, academia, and representatives from utilities and power companies to collaboratively address and advance solutions for the prediction, prevention, detection, suppression, and mitigation of destructive wildfires.

Join us for two days of learning, networking, and collaboration in Long Beach, CA, and join the conversation on the future of wildfire management and technology development. Key organizations represented will include the US Forest Service, the Department of Interior, CAL FIRE, the Nevada Department of Forestry, Orange County Fire Authority, the Idaho Department of Lands, and numerous other state and international leaders.

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This was phenomenal and undeniably helpful and informative!

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Quality and breadth of industry experience and expertise all in one room. Networking with peers was also very beneficial

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Dynamic, information was great, and covered numerous contemporary topics.

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Quality speakers, covering all aspects of tech, and the event had well composed panels.

2025 Conference Chairman

• Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy and Technology Director, Western Fire Chiefs Association

2025 Speakers

• Chief Jeff Marsolais, Associate Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, US Forest Service
• Sarah Fisher, National Director of Fire and Aviation Management, U.s. Forest Service
• Chief Joe Tyler, Director and Fire Chief, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
• Mike Morgan, Director, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
• Mariana Ruiz-Temple, State Fire Marshal, Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal
• George Geissler, Washington State Forester, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
• Chief Nick Schuler, Deputy Director, Communications & Emergency Incident Awareness, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
• Scott Gregory, Deputy Director, Technology, CAL FIRE
• Jessica Haas, Assistant Director of Information Management, Fire & Aviation Management, USDA Forest Service
• Chief Jake Sjolund, Deputy Director, Fire Protection Programs, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
• Chief Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief, Orange County Fire Authority
• Sashi Sabaratnam, Chief, Wildfire & Climate Resiliency, Pacific Gas and Electric
• Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Division Manager, Austin Energy
• Chief Kevin Fetterman, Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning Division, Orange County Fire Authority
• Chief Dan Munsey, Fire Chief, County of San Bernardino Fire Protection District
• Chief Lewis Broschard, Fire Chief, Contra Costa Fire Department
• Sean Triplett, Data Throughput Director, Earth Fire Alliance
• Mark Regan, Fire Mitigation Specialist, NV Energy
• Blaine Wiggens, Senior Director IFMS, National Fire Safety Council
• Chief Mario Rueda, Fire Chief, San Marino City Fire Department
• Chief Mike Inman, Deputy Fire Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department
• Ian McCubbin, Project Manager and Systems Engineer, NASA
• Chief Dennis Buchanan, Fire Chief, Long Beach Fire Department
• Ani Mukhopadhyay, Senior Director, Data Analytics, ICF
• Jason Matney, Senior Manager, Data Visualization, ICF
• Josh Harvey, Fire Management Bureau Chief, Idaho Department of Lands
• Anthony Schultz, Director of Wildland Fire Solutions, ESRI
• David Scheurich, Staff Chief – Cooperative Fire Protection, CAL FIRE
• Brian Collins, Executive Director, Earth Fire Alliance

Venue

Long Beach Marriott
4700 Airport Plaza Drive, 90815
Long Beach, CA, USA

Phone: (562) 425-5210

Group Rate: $209.00 per night, excluding applicable taxes and fees.

Reservation Method: Reserve your room by clicking HERE. We have reserved a selection of rooms at a discounted group rate, subject to availability.

Cut-off Date: Friday, March 28, 2025