Wildfire Risk
Intelligence
NASA VIIRS satellite imagery combined with machine learning to predict wildfire ignition at 2km resolution — linking fire risk directly to physical assets across South Africa.
Fire Risk Capabilities
Satellite-driven, ML-powered fire risk modelling from ignition prediction through to asset exposure.
Ignition Prediction
Machine learning models trained on NASA VIIRS satellite fire detection data predict wildfire ignition probability at 2km resolution.
- NASA VIIRS satellite data
- ML ignition modelling
- 2km spatial resolution
- Historical validation
Precision Clustering
Advanced spatial clustering algorithms identify high-risk ignition zones and propagation corridors across the landscape.
- Spatial clustering algorithms
- High-risk zone identification
- Propagation corridor mapping
- Severity classification
Wind Optimisation
Wind speed and direction data integrated into fire spread models to assess directional risk and asset exposure downwind of ignition sources.
- Wind speed integration
- Directional spread modelling
- Asset exposure assessment
- Downwind risk corridors
Asset Linkage
Fire ignition probability and severity data are directly linked to physical assets — properties, infrastructure and land parcels.
- Property-level risk scores
- Infrastructure exposure
- Land parcel linkage
- Portfolio aggregation
Climate Scenario Analysis
Future fire risk projections under different climate scenarios to support long-term underwriting, planning and portfolio stress-testing.
- Future scenario projections
- Climate pathway integration
- Portfolio stress testing
- Long-term risk trends
Who Uses Fire Risk Data?
Short-term Insurers
Wildfire risk scoring for property underwriting in fire-prone regions, including thatch roof risk assessment.
Reinsurers
Aggregate portfolio exposure to catastrophic wildfire events, particularly in the Cape Winelands and Garden Route.
Government
Fire hazard management, early warning systems and land-use planning in wildland-urban interface zones.
Property Developers
Site-level fire risk assessment for development feasibility and compliance with building regulations.
Riskscape Fire Risk Model — Live Demo
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