The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or locating a forest fire, comprising the following method steps: detecting a source of fire in a forest area, locating the source of fire and automatically detecting and/or locating the source of fire. The invention further relates to a forest fire detection device comprising a fire sensor, a locating system and an automatic forest fire detection unit.

A fire detection and suppression system operates in independent autonomous modes or under human command. Optical, thermal and laser based sensors detect fire conditions. Anemometers and thermometers detect environmental conditions, allowing the system to adjust the flow of fluid from the system to the targeted flame or condition. Algorithmic analysis of the input data in connection with such preselected thresholds permits rapid detection of fire conditions and in automatic modes triggers a suppression response. A feedback loop enhances adjusts for dynamic flame and environmental conditions.

A viewport system dynamically frames and displays important maps features. The viewport system automatically adjusts map parameters to display useful map features to a user. The system determines a state associated with a client device, the state being determined based on telemetry information received from the client device. The system further receives a set of edge insets that defines a viewport which is a region of a screen used to display visualization of a map. The determination of the set of edge insets may take into account other UI elements to avoid obstructions within the view. The system then determines a set of coordinates describing points of interest in the map. The system fits the set of coordinates into the set of edge insets and determine a set of map parameters and then displays the map based on the determined map parameters on a viewport.

A forest fire suppression system includes one or more satellites having a thermal imaging sensor configured to detect hot spots that are indicative of a forest fire. The satellites are further configured to transmit an alert signal to an emergency authority via a wireless network when a hot spot is detected. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is remotely controlled by an individual at the emergency authority. The UAV is configured to carry a crate filled with a plurality of fire suppression foam bombs. Each individual fire suppression foam bomb includes a housing configured to be filled with a pressurized foam material, a denotation mechanism, a microcontroller, and an outlet nozzle on the housing. Each individual fire suppression foam bomb is adapted to disperse the foam material when dropped by the UAV from above the forest fire. The system provides a cost-effective and efficient way to detect and extinguish forest fires.

A wildfire mitigation manager is described. The wildfire mitigation manager may manage agents during a wildfire in order to achieve a specified goal, such as minimization of damages. Such agents may include surveillance agents and/or suppression agents. The agents may be associated with manned and/or unmanned aircraft. The coordination of unmanned aircraft in proximity to and in conjunction with manned aircraft may result in enhanced wildfire surveillance and suppression performance. Unmanned aircraft conducting surveillance may be selectively guided in order to optimize locations for capturing wildfire information. Manned aircraft may likewise be guided to locations optimized for wildfire suppression and suggestions as to the ideal method of execution (e.g., when using water buckets, spot drops versus line drops) may be provided.

A system for forming and maintaining GPS tracked and mapped environmentally-clean chemical-based fire protection zones formed over property and ground surfaces in and about a neighborhood of homes, that proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire. The system includes a GPS-tracking anti-fire (AF) liquid spraying system wirelessly connected to a wireless communication network supporting a network database. The GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid spraying system is used to spray particular GPS-specified ground surfaces in and about the neighborhood, with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid so to form environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones over the GPS-specified property surfaces, while generating GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records pertaining to the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray during the formation of the environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones. The GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records are transmitted over the wireless communication network for storage in the network database. A mobile computing system is used to access the GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records from the network database, relating to the formation of the GPS-specified environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones, so as to verify that the GPS-specified environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones were formed at the GPS-specified property surfaces on the particular date, to proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire.

Environmentally-clean fire-inhibiting chemical compositions are used to biochemically treat wood furnish material and polymer resin binder material during composite wood product manufacture so that alkali metal (i.e. potassium) ions and/or micro-particles associated with the fire inhibiting biochemical treatment compositions are freely available throughout the entire composite wood product so as to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread, smoke development, as well as optionally, inhibit mold, mildew, microbial life and/or moisture. By embodying the environmentally-clean fire inhibiting biochemical compositions of the present invention into the lignocellulosic-based wood furnish material of a composite wood product, and preferably its polymeric resin binder material, during composite product manufacture, it is now possible to safely treat substantially the entire physical structure of the finished composite wood product and its structural components, with environmentally-clean fire inhibiting biochemical composition(s). By doing so, it is possible to provide the entire finished composite wood product with alkali metal ions and/or micro-particles thereof, that are freely available to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread and smoke development in accordance with ASTM Class-A fire-protected standards, as well as, optionally, inhibit metal corrosion, mold/mildew and moisture in a significantly new and improved manner.

Disclosed is a system and method for smart city firefighting and automatic extinguishment based on an Internet of Things large model. The system includes an emergency monitoring and management platform configured to: obtain emergency monitoring data; determine emergency monitoring data for a protection region based on the emergency monitoring data and regional characteristic data; determine, based on the emergency protection data, an emergency control parameter, the emergency control parameter including a protection activation condition, an extinguishment target, and a protection-extinguishment parameter; send, based on the emergency control parameter, an extinguishment control signal to an extinguishment device installed in the protection region through an emergency monitoring sensing network platform to drive the extinguishment device to perform emergency extinguishment by the emergency control parameter.

A smart multi-axis lawn pop-up precision fire water cannon system and associated fire suppression method are disclosed. A processor controls the mode of operation of the fire suppression system and directs multi-axis pop-up precision fire water cannons in relation to a known structural layout of a property based on a 3D model of the property being protected. Notably, the multi-axis lawn pop-up precision fire water cannons are closed when not in use and are located outside the building to be protected, e.g., buried in the ground. The fire suppression system is capable of controlling water cannons automatically or under control of a remote user app. Onsite cameras are used alone or with ember traps or other fire sensors. Based on video and/or 3D information water cannon are able to direct water accurately and efficiently to put out flames as they arise and/or to prewet an area to reduce fire risk.

A long-term fire retarding biochemical liquid composition including: a dispersing agent realized in the form of a major amount of water, for dispersing alkali metal ions dissolved in the water; a major amount of a first fire retarding agent realized in the form of a primary alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, for example, tripotassium citrate, for providing metal potassium ions dispersed in the water when the at least one alkali metal salt is dissolved in the water to form a mixed retardant solution; a minor amount of a second fire retarding agent realized in the form of a secondary alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, for example, potassium, sodium, calcium and/or magnesium benzoate, for providing benzoate ions dispersed in the water when the secondary alkali metal salt is dissolved in the mixed retardant solution, for functioning as a secondary fire retardant agent and also inhibiting surface corrosion reactions involving metals contacting the mixed retardant solution, including specific metals, namely aluminum, steel, bright steel, brass, and magnesium; a minor amount of thickening agent in the form of a biomolecular polymer consisting essentially of polysaccharides; a minor amount of a dispersing agent for dispersing benzoate ions present in the water when the at least one alkali metal salt is dissolved in the mixed retardant solution, so as to promote the formation of a corrosion inhibiting coating on metals contacting the mixed retardant solution and inhibiting surface corrosion reactions involving the metals; and a minor amount of coloring agent in the form of fugitive color dye powder, or non-fugitive pigment powder, for imparting a visible color characteristics when the fire retarding biochemical liquid composition is being applied to a surface to be protected against fire, to form a thin fire retardant coating deposited on treated surfaces, comprising a mixture of metal alkali salt crystals within the polysaccharides of the biomolecular polymer. Wet and dry concentration formulations of the fire retarding biochemical liquid composition are disclosed for use with both aerial and ground delivery methods and apparatus.