The document discusses developing a near real-time wildfire simulation model using big data platforms. It aims to integrate real-time weather and fuel moisture data to dynamically model wildfire spread, conduct Monte Carlo simulations to estimate fire risk, and provide better informed decision making. Current progress includes developing surface fire models integrating National Weather Service data. Future plans are to refine live fuel moisture estimation and testing the model during active wildfires for near real-time predictions. The model seeks to fill gaps in real-time wildfire simulation while leveraging freely available datasets.