A GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network configured for defending homes and neighborhoods against threat of wild fire by proactively spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on property surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network includes: a command center in operable communication with a wireless communication network; and one or more GPS-tracked mobile anti-fire liquid spraying systems, each having an integrated supply tank and a spray pump deployable at properties having building structures, for spraying the properties with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using a spray nozzle assembly connected to said spray pump by way of a fluid connection. The system network further includes: a GPS system for transmitting GPS reference signals from a constellation of GPS satellites deployed in orbit around the Earth, to a GPS transceiver installed aboard each GPS-tracking mobile anti-fire liquid spraying system, for GPS processing and GPS-coordinate location; and one or more mobile computing systems, each for use by a registered user including property parcel owners, spray contractors, and other stakeholders on the system network, to request and receive services supported by said system network. Each mobile computing system has a display screen supporting: messaging services; display of maps indicating where wild fires have been identified and mapped, tracked and ranked in terms of risk to the user and GPS-specified property; and scheduling of spray task to be performed, and recording tasks that been completed, and which are in progress, on the GPS tracking and mapping wild fire defense system network.

A wild fire defense system network for proactively defending homes and properties from wild fires. A GPS system provides GPS-location services to each system component in the wild fire defense system network, supported by a wireless communication network. First and second group of wireless GPS-tracked anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spraying systems are provided. The first group of wireless GPS-tracked chemical liquid spraying systems are assigned to homes and/or buildings in strategic areas of a specified region, for spraying the outside of homes and surrounding ground cover with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid, to proactively protect the homes and surrounding ground cover from wild fire. The second group of GPS-tracked chemical liquid spraying systems are assigned to operators in the strategic area for spraying GPS-specified ground cover with anti-fire chemical liquid to create strategic clean-chemistry fire breaks that proactively protect GPS-specified property cover from wild fire. First and second groups of wireless mobile computing systems are deployed with mobile applications installed and configured for receiving messages and instructions from a command center operably connected to the wireless communication network. The command center sends instructions to home owners and/or specified contractors to apply environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid to GPS-specified homes and surrounding areas. The command center also sends instructions to operators to apply environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid to GPS-specified regions to create and/or maintain strategic chemical fire breaks in the region. By virtue of the present invention, the wild fire defense system network is capable of proactively defending homes and properties against wild fire, prior to arrival, by spraying homes and property with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using wireless GPS-tracked spraying chemical liquid systems.

A wild fire defense system network for proactively defending homes and properties from wild fires. A GPS system provides GPS-location services to each system component in the wild fire defense system network, supported by a wireless communication network. First and second group of wireless GPS-tracked anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spraying systems are provided. The first group of wireless GPS-tracked chemical liquid spraying systems are assigned to homes and/or buildings in strategic areas of a specified region, for spraying the outside of homes and surrounding ground cover with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid, to proactively protect the homes and surrounding ground cover from wild fire. The second group of GPS-tracked chemical liquid spraying systems are assigned to operators in the strategic area for spraying GPS-specified ground cover with anti-fire chemical liquid to create strategic clean-chemistry fire breaks that proactively protect GPS-specified property cover from wild fire. First and second groups of wireless mobile computing systems are deployed with mobile applications installed and configured for receiving messages and instructions from a command center operably connected to the wireless communication network. The command center sends instructions to home owners and/or specified contractors to apply environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid to GPS-specified homes and surrounding areas. The command center also sends instructions to operators to apply environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid to GPS-specified regions to create and/or maintain strategic chemical fire breaks in the region. By virtue of the present invention, the wild fire defense system network is capable of proactively defending homes and properties against wild fire, prior to arrival, by spraying homes and property with environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid using wireless GPS-tracked spraying chemical liquid systems.

A method of managing the proactive spraying of environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on GPS-specified property surfaces so as to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The method includes deploying a wireless system network supporting a command center, a network database, a plurality of mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying systems, and a plurality of mobile computing systems, each being operably connected to a wireless communication network. The GPS address of one or more GPS-specified parcels of property in a specified region, are registered in the network database. at least one of the mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying systems are deployed to a GPS-specified location, for spraying the GPS-specified parcels of property with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid. A supply of said environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid is deployed to the GPS-specified location of each mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system, and the mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is filled with the supply of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid. The deployed anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is used to apply the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray to the parcel of property, while remotely monitoring the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid sprayed on the GPS-specified parcel of property on a given date, and automatically recording the GPS-tracked spraying operations in the network database. The data records are updated in the network database associated with each application of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray on one or more the GPS-specified parcels of property.

A method of managing the proactive spraying of environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid on GPS-specified property surfaces so as to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire. The method includes deploying a wireless system network supporting a command center, a network database, a plurality of mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying systems, and a plurality of mobile computing systems, each being operably connected to a wireless communication network. The GPS address of one or more GPS-specified parcels of property in a specified region, are registered in the network database. at least one of the mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying systems are deployed to a GPS-specified location, for spraying the GPS-specified parcels of property with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid. A supply of said environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid is deployed to the GPS-specified location of each mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system, and the mobile anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is filled with the supply of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid. The deployed anti-fire chemical liquid spraying system is used to apply the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray to the parcel of property, while remotely monitoring the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid sprayed on the GPS-specified parcel of property on a given date, and automatically recording the GPS-tracked spraying operations in the network database. The data records are updated in the network database associated with each application of environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray on one or more the GPS-specified parcels of property.

A system for detecting and verifying an environmental anomaly within a shipping container (transported on a transit vehicle having an external transceiver) has wireless sensor-based ID nodes at different locations within the container and multiple command nodes mounted to the container. A first command node is programmatically configured to be operative to detect the sensor data broadcasted from the ID nodes; responsively identify the anomaly based upon the sensor data detected by that command node; and transmit a validation request to another command node. The other command node is configured to be operative to also detect the sensor data broadcasted from the ID nodes; receive the validation request from the first command node; verify the anomaly in response to the validation request and based upon the sensor data detected by the second command node; and broadcast a verification message based upon whether the anomaly for the shipping container is verified.

A fire detector for monitoring an environment and a method of operating a fire detector including a smoke sensor and a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor are described. A fire detector 10 for monitoring an environment 20 includes a smoke sensor 12 and a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor 14, the fire detector 10 is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity of the fire detector 10 based on a VOC concentration detected by the VOC sensor 14. The smoke sensitivity is decreased when increased VOC concentrations are detected.

A fire detector for monitoring an environment and a method of operating a fire detector including a smoke sensor and a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor are described. A fire detector 10 for monitoring an environment 20 includes a smoke sensor 12 and a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor 14, the fire detector 10 is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity of the fire detector 10 based on a VOC concentration detected by the VOC sensor 14. The smoke sensitivity is decreased when increased VOC concentrations are detected.

Fire spikes and fire spike tips adapted to penetrate a surface and distribute a fire suppressant, such as, water, on the opposite side of the surface are provided. The fire spike tips include a cylindrical body having a first end adapted to be received by a conduit and a second end having a pointed projection adapted to penetrate the surface; an internal cavity in the cylindrical body having an open first end and a closed second end; a plurality of first orifices in the body, each of the plurality of first orifices directed in a first substantially radial direction; and a plurality of second orifices in the body, each of the plurality of second orifices directed in a second direction which at least partially intersects with the first direction of the plurality of first orifices. Kits for the fire spikes and methods of suppressing fire are also provided.

Fire spikes and fire spike tips adapted to penetrate a surface and distribute a fire suppressant, such as, water, on the opposite side of the surface are provided. The fire spike tips include a cylindrical body having a first end adapted to be received by a conduit and a second end having a pointed projection adapted to penetrate the surface; an internal cavity in the cylindrical body having an open first end and a closed second end; a plurality of first orifices in the body, each of the plurality of first orifices directed in a first substantially radial direction; and a plurality of second orifices in the body, each of the plurality of second orifices directed in a second direction which at least partially intersects with the first direction of the plurality of first orifices. Kits for the fire spikes and methods of suppressing fire are also provided.