XGBoost meets INLA: a two-stage spatio-temporal forecasting of wildfires in Portugal

Chenglei Hu, Regina Baltazar Bispo, HÃ¥vard Rue +3

Wildfires pose a major threat to Portugal, with over 115,000 hectares burned annually on average during 1980-2024, and the country has faced devastating mega-fires such as those in…