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DHS S&T is fighting fire with technology.

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Wildland fires wreak havoc across the United States and the world 

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Destroying property and claiming lives – especially in the wildland-urban interface. 

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On average, 60,000 wildfires occur across America each year,

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burning millions of acres.

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The lose of life, homes, commercial business and infrastructure 

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as well as the long-term economic and social impact is devastating.

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Providing early warnings of these fire events is critical to response 

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 and recovery efforts, both for communities and public safety.

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 The Department of Homeland Security’s Science 

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 Technology Directorate and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency 

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along with state and local fire agencies and industry partners, 

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have identified the need to develop low-cost wildland fire sensor capabilities. 

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The research initiatives aim to develop technology solutions that can provide

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real-time continuous monitoring and early detection of  heat sources, 

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smoke, particulates, organic compounds, gases and chemical concentrations 

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in combination with ignition  locations and the ability to track fire perimeters 

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and movement.

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The addition of geographically targeted alerts, warnings and notifications 

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could prove the difference between a localized fire response and 

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a large-scale wildfire response effort.

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The research will provide a network of intelligent sensors to monitor environmental 

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conditions 24 -7 and an opportunity to help innovators discover 

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how to best bring these solutions to the commercial marketplace.

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Because fires start in a variety of locations and can be caused by a number 

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of sources, the sensors will need to be versatile and have the ability to be deployed 

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 on existing towers and utility poles,

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 along roads and transmission lines, 

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mounted on vehicles for mobile deployment coverage 

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 and located on critical infrastructure 

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even within a suite of residential home security protection services.

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Wildland fires cannot be stopped completely but their impacts can be reduced 

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through the proactive use of advanced technologies.  

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DHS S&T, working with FEMA, state and local agencies and industry partners 

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are working to develop wildland fire sensors that could be networked 

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into an early alert, warning and notification capability 

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across broad geographic regions.  

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Allowing first responders to get to the source of ignition sooner 

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to suppress an initial blaze before it spreads out of control 

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is a key to containment. 

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During an event, providing the public with advanced notice 

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 of an imminent fire hazard 

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could allow the necessary time need to reduce the loss of life and property 

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 and allow communities to making life saving evacuation decisions.

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Wildland fires present a significant threat to the United States and 

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DHS S&T is fighting fire with technology.