HydroFlame
News Articles
Why California Turned to UTA After Devastating Wildfires
University of Texas at Arlington | Jan 23, 2026
Once the flames are extinguished after a wildfire, the results can have major impacts on water quality. UTA's Adnan Rajib received a $199,993 NSF RAPID grant to study post-wildfire water quality in Los Angeles and help authorities understand the lingering effects on the city's water supply. The research leverages HydroFlame's capabilities to assess contamination risks and guide recovery planning... Read more
NASA Data Powers New Tool to Protect Water Supply After Fires
NASA | Jan 8, 2025
When wildfires burn through a landscape, the danger doesn't end with the flames. NASA is helping communities across the nation foresee and prepare for subsequent threats including mudslides, flash flooding, and contaminated surface water supplies. The new HydroFlame tool uses NASA Earth observation data to provide actionable insights for water managers responding to post-fire hazards... Read more
RCAC receives NASA grant to elucidate the effects of wildfires on water systems
Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC), Purdue University | Sep 25, 2024
Purdue University's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) is part of a major NASA grant awarded to develop a new Cyberinfrastructure (CI) tool for post-fire water management and decision-making. This tool, named HydroFlame, will allow researchers to predict the amount of damage wildfires will cause to local watersheds, giving government officials the data they need to protect freshwater supplies... Read more
UTA to lead NASA wildfire grant
University of Texas at Arlington | Sep 12, 2024
A University of Texas at Arlington professor was awarded a major NASA grant to develop a new-generation tool that will allow states, counties and cities to predict how much damage wildfires will cause to freshwater supplies. Adnan Rajib, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, is the principal investigator of this three-year, $824,020 grant... Read more
Testimonials

"HydroFlame advances NASA's Earth Science to Action initiative by addressing environmental threats like droughts, floods and wildfires. We're making NASA's wildfire impact data accessible and actionable, empowering water managers to respond to post-fire hazards, prioritize interventions and plan for future climate challenges"

Erin Urquhart

NASA Water Resource Program Manager

"Wildfires can make it difficult to maintain clean water supplies, especially in communities with limited resources for regular monitoring. HydroFlame will help bridge this gap by providing essential data to those who need it most"

Dr. Melanie Vanderhoof

Research Geographer, US Geological Survey

"For a public water utility, tools like this enhance our ability to plan for operational disruptions, including treatment plant shutdowns and increased treatment costs, helping ensure communities continue to receive safe, dependable water in the face of increasing wildfire threats."

Joe Crawford

Watersheds Program Manager, Central Utah Water Conservancy District

"HydroFlame helps connect wildfire impacts to the health of our drinking and recreational water resources. For communities like Missoula, tools like this support restoration planning and help protect the natural systems that underpin both ecological integrity and quality of life."

Morgan Valliant

Associate Director of Ecosystem Services, City of Missoula, Montana

"Tools like HydroFlame strengthen emergency response planning and improve how we communicate fire-related water risks to the communities we serve."

Adriane Beck

Director, Missoula County Office of Emergency Management, Montana

"Strong community involvement ensures that HydroFlame's outcomes are practical and immediately beneficial for day-to-day decision-making"

Dr. Brian Chaffin

Executive Director, Clark Fork Coalition, Montana