Google’s Wildfire Sensors to Capture Fires Before They Spread 

Google Research is collaborating with Earth Fire Alliance along with other authorities to set up a constellation of satellites called FireSat to trace wildfires in less than twenty minutes using wildfire sensors. 

This new satellite system will help firefighters take much faster responses and reduce the amount of damage caused by wildfire risk. 

Developed in partnership with the Earth Fire Alliance, FireSat offers high resolution, near real-time imagery, allowing the authorities to detect early fires just before they go out of control. 

AI Sensors, Real-Time Detection 

The FireSat satellite system is equipped with infrared wildfire sensors designed in collaboration with Muon Space and the Environmental Defense Fund.  

These sensors can monitor ground areas as small as 5×5 meters in real-time and compare the information with previous images.  

The AI satellite system considers various local conditions, such as infrastructure and weather, accurately identifying potential fires. Precision is a key component in this technology because it helps in understanding how wildfires start.  

With the Google detection tool and satellites, it will be easier to capture these early signs. 

For higher accuracy, FireSat was validated through controlled burns, which showed that it is a very reliable tool for Google wildfire detection. 

With its advanced sensors and AI capabilities, the constellation of satellites will enhance the speed and accuracy of wildfire detection using Google new sensor technology. 

The first FireSat satellite is expected to be launched in early 2025, while the full constellation of satellites is set in the upcoming years. Once fully operational, FireSat will provide real-time data related to the location, size, and intensity of wildfires.  

This new AI satellite system with wildfire sensors will help create a global historical record for fire spread, for the good of scientists and organizations such as the US Forest Service in their efforts to understand and manage wildfire behavior.  

By collecting detailed data on Wildfire Google, the project will provide global safety and prevention 

“As we work to expand our wildfire detection, data and AI play an important role in providing critical information to emergency responders and opening up new opportunities to scientists. We’ll continue to partner with the fire community in the face of the growing threat of wildfires,” the company said in a statement. 

FireSat is part of Google’s broader efforts to fight climate change and improve community resilience. Since 2020, it has been deploying AI models to provide wildfire alerts and boundary tracking for 20 countries, expanding its work to more advanced real-time detection and further improving research efforts with open datasets like FireBench, an open-source machine learning for wildfires. 

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