The Problem

Wildfires are escalating in frequency and severity, yet the tools used to detect and assess them remain slow, manual, and dangerously outdated. Wildfire crews are fighting 21st‑century fires with 20th‑century tools.

The Information Gap

Detection still relies on lookout towers, citizen reports, and chance sightings. Situational awareness during an active fire depends on helicopters, manual drone flights, and hours‑delayed imagery review. When smoke, terrain, or electronic interference degrade communications, crews lose the very information they need most.

The Consequence

The result is slower response, larger fires, higher suppression costs, and increased risk to firefighters and communities.