Benefits

• Reducing the danger posed by wildfires by accurately targeting their location
• Increasing knowledge of wildfires and fire behaviour
• Reducing the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere each year.

Technology

The FireFlight system is built around thermal camera and GPS technologies. The system uses thermal cameras (mounted on aeroplanes or satellites) to detect the wildfires, and the GPS to calculate the precise location of those fires. Software onboard the aircraft converts the images to maps and relays them to users on the ground instantly.

Potential markets

The number and the severity of wildfires increases every year. Wildfires now occur in geographical regions previously thought to be immune, such as the Arctic, northern Europe and northern Canada. In areas traditionally prone to wildfire (Australia, southern Europe, the continental US, South America), the devastation caused by wildfires is becoming increasingly worse.

The FireFlight system can be deployed anywhere in the world where wildfires pose a threat to safety or to the environment. The potential market for the FireFlight system is enormous.

Partnering opportunities

The FireFlight team would like to meet with platform providers/operators, specifically long endurance drones, high altitude balloons, and small satellite operators.