The University of Florida is working on an important study regarding modeling behavior in evacuations, using the Kincade Fire as their case. This research aims to better understand and model the wildfire evacuation behavior by conducting a study with people affected by the 2019 Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, CA.

Wildfires have become an escalating problem in California. In order to adapt to the changing threat of wildfires, it is important to understand the household evacuation process, including how people perceive wildfire threat and respond to it. To better understand the wildfire evacuation behavior during the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, the research team will survey those affected using interpretable machine learning to explore how different factors influenced risk perception, evacuation decision making, and subsequent evacuation behavior during the fire.

Learn more about the Modeling of Evacuation Behavior in the 2019 Kincade Fire research study and participate in the online survey here.