Rapid Wildfire Detection
Because Smaller Fires are Easier to Control
The FIREBird system is the only system designed specifically to provide rapid wildfire detection of very small wildfires. Its unique approach is well suited for fire detection along roads, power lines, and wildland-urban interfaces.
- 90% of all wildfires in the US occur within ½ mile of a road (1)
- Fires started by power lines average 10x larger than other fires (2)
- At least 1/3 of Americans live in a wildland urban interface (3)
The result? Faster fire response after ignition, and smaller fires to contain.
BOUNDARY PROTECTION IS CRITICAL
Detection from a distance is often too late
Many wildfires start along rights-of-way or easements – like those associated with electric utility lines and roadways – where sparks and heat sources are a regular threat.
Neighborhoods adjoining fuel-rich wildland can be especially susceptible to quickly spreading wildfires.
The unique risks associated with these boundaries call for special wildfire detection methods that can sense fires almost immediately after ignition, maximizing response time and minimizing fire size.
THE FIREBird SYSTEM
Optimized for small fires
When placed along critical boundaries, the FIREBird system provides continuous wildfire detection of fires as small as 3’x3’ (1m x1m) . The FIREBird system is ideal for protecting any arbitrary property border.
Wildfire detection is completely self-contained and autonomous. Notification of a detected fire is performed automatically without the need for additional staff.
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
- Continuous measurement of fire-critical weather data including windspeed, wind direction, temperature and humidity
- Right-of-way condition monitoring
- Self-contained cellular AND satellite communications
- Integrated web reporting
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 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.
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