Extreme Fire Research

San José State University's Fire Weather Research Laboratory conducts research on fire behavior and how weather leads to extreme fire danger.

Under the direction of Dr. Craig Clements, the Fire Weather Research Laboratory is staffed by undergraduate, graduate, and faculty members of San José State University. The lab's goal is to better understand wildland fire behavior by studying fire-atmospheric interactions. The lab provides the fire modeling community datasets for model evaluation and development. In addition, the lab provides community outreach to grade

Recent links to Dr. Craig Clements in the media:

Watch How the Forest Service Burned Down 2,000 Acres for Research on Vice News

California's Season of Fire: A KCRA 3 Special on KRCA

Why California is having its mildest fire season in 20 years on Mercury News