Sensor technology can detect wildfire early

N5 Sensors has developed a multi-modal sensor system that can detect wildfire before smoke becomes obvious, giving first responders a much-needed edge.

Early detection is imperative in wildfire response, because a fire that was smoldering hours ago “could become a big, raging wildfire,”

Most wildfires are still observed by people seeing smoke and calling 911—which can lead to delayed response. In a simple way, you can describe this technology almost like how humans perceive any kind of danger, in that each system houses three sensors monitoring key environmental aspects— an infrared sensor, another for smoke and particle, and a third tracking gas and chemical changes.