RAPID WILDFIRE DETECTION with FIREBird

Protect and Defend High-Risk Property

FIREBird protects you and your assets by detecting nearby fires while they are still small, shortly after ignition. It is designed for use in or along property boundaries where wildfires threaten homes, property, and commercial buildings. FIREBird is for when you don’t have time to wait for smoke to be detected from miles away.

Rights-of-way where the chance of fire ignition is high, such as power lines and roadways, are also ideal for FIREBird.  Continuous right-of-way wildfire monitoring helps limit the damage and liability associated with equipment related fires.

The unique risks with all these locations call for defensive fire detection methods that can sense fires almost immediately after ignition regardless of the time of day.

Who Should Use FIREBird?

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The FIREBIRD Process

Fast Detection Means More Time

The FIREBird system detects wildfires while they are small, and rapidly notifies you, an alarm company, or first responders, typically within 2 minutes. The result is more time, which can:

  • Reduce the likelihood of small wildfires in high-risk areas going unnoticed.
  • Reduce the fire-fighting resources needed to control an event.
  • Increase the time available to fight and/or escape a fire.
  • Increase public safety.
  • Reduce property damage.

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QUICK DETECTION

A Fire Near You Should be Detected Near You

The FIREBird system provides fast notification after detecting a wildfire, helping to ensure firefighting resources arrive to the smallest possible fire. This is crucial during high wind events when response time is most critical.

“The FIREBird system has the potential to save significant costs and resources. Early detection allows local jurisdictions to effectively respond to wildfires at its earliest stage with a goal to minimize fire spread thereby decreasing overall number of resources committed to the incident.

– Mike McCliman, City of Rancho Cucamonga, California Fire Chief (1)

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Small wildfires are detected quickly by the FIREBird system

FOCUSED DETECTION

Optimized to detect small, nearby fires

Many wildfire detection systems and programs watch for wildfires at a distance. Detection occurs only once the fire becomes large enough to sense.

High fire severity areas require an additional layer of detection. FIREBird devices offer the ability for a focused, local approach to wildfire detection. The result is detection of fires when they are smaller and easier to contain with fewer resources, resulting in less financial devastation.

The FIREBird system can be used as a stand-alone solution or can be used to complement other wildfire detection systems.

MORE THAN JUST FIRE DETECTION

A complete solution

Each FIREBird device provides:

  • Continuous, 360-degree, monitoring provided by 14 wildfire-specific thermal detectors and optical cameras
  • 2-minute detection-to-reporting time (typical)
  • Measurement of fire-critical weather data including windspeed, wind direction, temperature and humidity
  • Right-of-way condition monitoring
  • Self-contained cellular communications
  • Integrated web reporting

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How can you prevent a fire from becoming massively destructive?

A Wildfire Timeline

Detect fires when they are small

Small fires can be quickly extinguished using fewer fire fighting resources.

When a fire is noticed by people at a distance, it is likely too late.

Fire Timeline Without Early Detection

Based on an actual event, this fire started about 18 minutes before it was reported. At that time, it was one-acre in size.

In the 21 minutes that it took fire fighting resources to arrive, prevailing weather and terrain resulted in a fire that had spread to 100 acres.

Fire Startup Timeline & Initial Spreading

Fire Timeline With Early Detection

Early detection and notification of a small fire shortly after ignition can recover lost time.

Mathematic modeling predicts that fire fighters could have arrived to a more easily contained 2-acre fire with early detection.

Fire Startup Timeline & Initial Spreading

Why FIREBird?

FIREBird continuously monitors the surrounding area, detecting very small fires up to 400 feet away and detecting larger fires out to 900 feet.

The system provides immediate notification by email and text to designated persons or groups.

Real-time photos of detected fires can be viewed from your laptop or mobile device.

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Fire Startup Timeline & Initial Spreading

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