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Wildfire Technology

Companies, investors, programs, research, and public resources across wildfire prevention, detection, mitigation, and response.

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Definition

A source-backed landscape of technology built for wildfire risk, prevention, detection, mitigation, suppression, response, and recovery.

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Wildfire Technology organizations
55
Upcoming Wildfire Technology events
1
Wildfire Technology programs and funding
6

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Organizations in the field

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Research and public institutions 4

ALERTCalifornia imageResearch Institute

University-led public safety network providing camera observations and environmental data for wildfire detection and response.

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CAL FIRE imageGovernment Agency

California state department responsible for fire protection, emergency response, natural-resource management, and wildfire technology coord…

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U.S. Forest Service imageGovernment Agency

Federal land-management agency conducting wildfire research, risk reduction, fuels treatment, and operational fire management.

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Funders 25

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Companies 22

BurnBot imageStartup

Wildfire mitigation company delivering mechanized prescribed-fire and precision fuel-treatment systems.

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Dryad Networks imageStartup

Ultra-early wildfire detection company using solar-powered gas sensors, mesh connectivity, and cloud monitoring.

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FireDome imageStartup

Autonomous wildfire defense system using AI detection and precision delivery of fire retardant or water.

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Kodama Systems imageStartup

Forestry technology company developing remote and autonomous systems for hazardous fuel reduction and forest restoration.

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OroraTech imageStartup

Satellite-based thermal intelligence company providing global wildfire detection, monitoring, and decision support.

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Overstory imageStartup

Vegetation intelligence platform helping electric utilities manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk.

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Pano AI imageStartup

AI-powered wildfire detection and situational-awareness platform using panoramic cameras, cloud models, human verification, and response co…

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Seneca imageStartup

Wildfire resilience company building autonomous aerial suppression systems and AI-driven firefighting software.

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SenseNet imageStartup

Wildfire intelligence platform combining smoke cameras, gas sensors, satellite imagery, weather data, and AI.

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Technosylva imageStartup

Wildfire science and risk-modeling software for utilities, agencies, and emergency managers.

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Vibrant Planet imageStartup

Land-management planning and monitoring platform for wildfire resilience and ecological restoration.

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AiDash imageStartup

Satellite and AI infrastructure-management platform serving utilities and other land-intensive industries.

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Gridware imageStartup

Grid monitoring company using pole-mounted sensors and analytics to detect faults and infrastructure hazards.

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Kettle imageStartup

Reinsurance technology company using machine learning to model and transfer wildfire risk.

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Muon Space imageStartup

Satellite platform company building and operating climate and Earth-observation constellations, including FireSat.

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Neara imageStartup

Digital-twin platform for electricity networks used to model clearance, vegetation, and extreme-weather risks.

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Rhizome imageStartup

Climate resilience planning software for electric utilities, including asset-level wildfire ignition and consequence modeling.

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ZestyAI imageStartup

Property risk analytics company using AI and aerial imagery for wildfire and climate-risk assessment.

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Associations and field builders 4

Earth Fire Alliance imageNonprofit Ecosystem Builder

Nonprofit coalition developing FireSat, a satellite constellation dedicated to global wildfire detection and monitoring.

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Pyregence imageNonprofit Ecosystem Builder

Open wildfire science consortium producing fire-behavior forecasts, risk models, and decision-support tools.

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Watch Duty imageNonprofit Ecosystem Builder

Nonprofit real-time wildfire mapping and alerting service staffed by active and retired fire professionals.

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AI and modeling 1

Paper

Journal Article

Reviews 1,985 peer-reviewed publications to map AI applications in wildfire remote sensing, detection, prediction, risk assessment, behavior modeling, and operational management.

Authors
Erik Karger, Arne Jeppe et al.
Year
2026
Venue
Discover Artificial Intelligence
Topic
AI and modeling

Sensing and IoT 1

Paper

Journal Article

Surveys IoT and AI methods across wildfire prevention and preparedness, detection and response, and restoration and adaptation, including sensing, federated learning, digital twins, and decision support.

Authors
Sofia Giannakidou, Panagiotis Radoglou-Grammatikis et al.
Year
2024
Venue
Internet of Things
Topic
Sensing and IoT

Computer vision 2

Remote sensing 1

Gatherings connected to this sector

Events and conferences

Upcoming events 1

Conference series 1

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Programs and funding

Programs and fellowships 5

Open funding 1

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